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    KIU Kahf Thesis Outline

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    This document outlines a thesis that will analyze differences in the translation of 20 verses from Surah al-Kahf in 3 English translations and the impact these differences have on understanding the verses. The outline includes an introduction discussing the history and challenges of translating the Quran into English. It will choose verses, analyze their translation in each text, identify commonalities and differences, and conclude on the effects of translation choices. Key parts of the analysis include introductions to each translation, their methodology, and side-by-side comparisons of how they rendered the selected verses.

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    This document outlines a thesis that will analyze differences in the translation of 20 verses from Surah al-Kahf in 3 English translations and the impact these differences have on understanding the verses. The outline includes an introduction discussing the history and challenges of translating the Quran into English. It will choose verses, analyze their translation in each text, identify commonalities and differences, and conclude on the effects of translation choices. Key parts of the analysis include introductions to each translation, their methodology, and side-by-side comparisons of how they rendered the selected verses.

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    This document outlines a thesis that will analyze differences in the translation of 20 verses from Surah al-Kahf in 3 English translations and the impact these differences have on understanding the verses. The outline includes an introduction discussing the history and challenges of translating the Quran into English. It will choose verses, analyze their translation in each text, identify commonalities and differences, and conclude on the effects of translation choices. Key parts of the analysis include introductions to each translation, their methodology, and side-by-side comparisons of how they rendered the selected verses.

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    KIU Kahf Thesis Outline

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    This document outlines a thesis that will analyze differences in the translation of 20 verses from Surah al-Kahf in 3 English translations and the impact these differences have on understanding the verses. The outline includes an introduction discussing the history and challenges of translating the Quran into English. It will choose verses, analyze their translation in each text, identify commonalities and differences, and conclude on the effects of translation choices. Key parts of the analysis include introductions to each translation, their methodology, and side-by-side comparisons of how they rendered the selected verses.

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    A study of the differences of translation of Surah Kahf

    and its effects on the meaning of its verses.


    Choose 3 translations of the Qur'an and complete an
    analysis of the translation's treatment of 20 verses of
    Surah alKahf and the impact these differences have in
    the actual understanding of the verses.
    Your topic should include a brief introduction related to
    the History of the translation of the Qur'an into the
    English language.

    Thesis Outline

    1. Abstract

    2. Acknowledgement

    3. Table of Content

    4. Introduction

    a. Importance of the topic and its significance in Islam

    b. Interpreting in a proper manner

    c. History of translation

    d. Efforts that have been made in translating the Qur’an into the English
    language

    e. Factors that influence a translator

    f. Translating into other languages

    5. The Research

    a. The decision about which verses to use

    b. The decision on which translation to compare

    c. The Scope and limitations of the research


    d. Narrowing down the aspects to include in the analysis of how the
    translation affects the meaning of the verses.

    6. The chosen verses for analysis - The Story of Musa and Khadr (Alayhim as Salam)

    a. The need to include the last 2 verses of the story in order to get a complete picture

    b. The Tafaseer of At-Tabari, As-Sa’adi, and Tafseer Al-Muyassar on the chosen verses.

    c. The commonalities and subtle differences in the tafaseer studied in this research of
    the chosen verses.

    7. Analysis of the Verses in the light of the chosen translations

    a. Sahih International Translation

    i. Brief introduction of the author(s)

    ii. Overall methodology and approach to


    translation

    iii. Their translation of the selected verses

    b. The Clear Qur’an – Dr. Mustafa Khattab

    i. Brief introduction of the author(s)

    ii. Overall methodology and approach to


    translation

    iii. Their translation of the selected verses

    c. The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation – Sam Gerrans

    i. Brief introduction of the author(s)

    ii. Overall methodology and approach to


    translation

    iii. Their translation of the selected verses

    8. Commonalities in the translations chosen

    a. Common themes and agreed upon verses

    b. *Yet to decide what else to check in the commonalities


    9. Difference in the translations chosen

    a. Differences in the translations

    b. Analysis of the differences and the reasons for them

    10. Conclusion

    11. Bibliography

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