The Translation of Prophets' Names in the Quran: The Prophet Noah as a Model

The Prophet Noah as a Model

Abstract

Through this research, we aim to discuss the concept of religious translation in general, and especially the translation of Prophets' Names  in the Holy Qur’an. This can be done  through tracing, analysis, and comparison based on reading what is written on the lines and what is hidden beneath them. Based on the above, it can be said that religious translation in particular entails a major challenge  because of the beliefs, facts and stories that the Qur’an contrains, including in particular the challenges of translating Prophets' Names  .This challenge lies primarirly in  translating what I called: 'the Common Revelation', or in other words, what  the extended divine revelation mentioned and shared them shared. This is what we will discuss in the research, which was a small part of my research topic for obtaining a doctorate degree in linguistics and translation.