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Arabic Language Of The Quran
Old Vs. Current Translation Of Quran – which Is Accurate, Relevant And Why?
Seems like as Arabic language evolves, current Quran translation also fits and automatically adjusts with time, without scientific errors or contradiction. Here are some supporting verses.
Supporting verses:
-54:17,22,32,40: “We made the Quran easy to learn…”.
The Quran will be easy to learn if it is relevant and current to the time.
Since Quran is a guidance for all of humanity.
– 41:44: “…Whether it is Arabic or non-Arabic, say, “For those who believe, it is a guide and healing…”
If Allah promises to protect the Quran, it makes sense that meaning of the Quran would be protected too as most of the believer’s are non-Arabic and even Arabic people do not understand Quran’s Arabic completely.
Seems like the new meaning of the same word in Arabic is now different, but still relevant.
A few examples of Old vs Current translations.
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دَحَاهَا = Spread
Old: 79:30 Thereafter he spread the earth
دَحَاهَا = Egg
Current: 79:30 He made the earth egg-shaped
Both of these translations can be argued as correct and incorrect.
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ذَرَّةٍ = Particle
Old: 4:40 Allah will not inflict injustice the size of a (dust) particle
ذَرَّةٍ = Atom
Current: Allah does not inflict an atom’s weight of injustice.
Both of these translations can be argued as correct and incorrect.
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Arabic Language Of The Quran
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Please see the following:
The topic about the language of the Quran is covered in depth in the preamble of Meezan lectures.
These comments by Ghamidi sahab about language of the Quran also answer a similar question:
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