(a) Discuss the importance of the preservation of the Quran. (b) Outline five benefits of translating the Quran into Kiswahili. (c) What are the limitations...

      

a) Discuss the importance of the preservation of the Quran.
b) Outline five benefits of translating the Quran into Kiswahili.
c) What are the limitations of translating the Quran into other languages.

  

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william
a)
i) It’s difficult to translate the entire Quran’s Arabic sentences into other langs.
ii) The translated text may be easily corrupted.
iii) Some translators may translate the Quran with the aim of misleading the Muslim.
iv) Translation always cause divergent opinions regarding the translation of a text
v) The existence of ayat Mutashabihat whose meaning are unclear cant be brought out clearly
vi) Translation erodes the uniqueness and inimitability of Quran
vii) Its hard to find someone who is well-acquinted with Arabic language and the other language
a)
i) It helps the non-Arab muslims to understand the language of the Quran
ii) It has helped to present the message of Islam to Non-Muslims and invite them to Islam
iii) It opened ways for research work among Muslims. Today a number of Muslim scholars have published religious books
iv) It disseminates the knowledge of the Quran in details
v) Translation of the Quran has enriched Swahili language because of the borrowed words
vi) It facilitates effective da’wa to Muslims and non Muslims alike, since few people are well acquinted with the language of Quran
steve williams answered the question on January 3, 2018 at 04:26


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