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A Methodological Perspective on the Prefaces of Qurʾān Translations in the Context of Qurʾānic Translation Writing
Abstract
In our country, the writing of Qurʾānic translation has a history of more than a century. Although hundreds of Qurʾān translations have been written in this long period, one of the most fundamental problems in them is that the methodology of these Qurʾān translations has not been fully revealed. Among the main negative repercussions of this situation, the absence of a preface that provides sufficient information about the method of translation in many of the Qurʾān translations and the absence of necessary explanations about the method of translation in the Qurʾān translations with a preface come to the fore. This situation raises serious questions about the methodology followed by most commentators in interpreting the verses, or more accurately, it raises doubts as to whether many Qurʾān translations are based on a certain methodology. In this article, the problems in the prefaces of the Qurʾān translations are emphasised, and the missing aspects and some inconsistencies in the prefaces of the Qurʾān translations are brought to the agenda. In this way, it is aimed that the reader will benefit more from the Qurʾān translations, and some suggestions will be presented for the writing of more qualified Qurʾān translations.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Tafsir
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ercan Şen
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0000-0003-2583-1540
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 30, 2025
Submission Date
November 4, 2024
Acceptance Date
June 12, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 25 Number: 2