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Department of English Language, Baqir Al-Olum University, Qom, Iran
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Imam Reza International University
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English Department, Imam Reza International University
10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
Abstract
Situational context is one of the key notions in translation studies. Since a text is a form of communication that takes place between particular participants in a particular time and place, finding an equivalent meaning is in fact finding an equivalence of situational context. As a sacred text, the Holy Qur’an has its own specific situational context in which it was revealed and narrated in the form of Asbab Al-Nuzul i.e. the occasion of revelation narrations. Lack of understanding the situational context in some verses may cause some difficulties for both translators and readers to comprehend the meaning of the Qur’an. Therefore, it seems necessary in some cases to make the context explicit in translation. This research as a descriptive and qualitative one aimed at investigating the function of explicating situational context on the quality of English Qur’an translations. Accordingly, four Shia translations including Nasr, Shakir, Saffarzadeh, and Mir’s translations were chosen to be examined due to having common exegetical sources. Kinga Klaudy’s explicitation typology (2008) was also implemented in order to establish the basis of classifying explicitation types. By analyzing 100 verses randomly, it was revealed that explicating the situational context, and more specifically the occasion of revelation, has occurred in the work of four translators. Pragmatic explicitation was identified as the only observable and the most frequent type of explicitation. Through the comparative analysis and discussions provided in this study, it was concluded that explicating situational context leads to a more proper understanding of the Quran’s meaning.
Davoudi Sharifabad, E. , Aqel Seyek Ab, S. and Yazdani, M. (2025). Investigating the Impact of Explicating the Situational Context on the Quality of Qur’an Translation into English. International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2(4), -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
MLA
Davoudi Sharifabad, E. , , Aqel Seyek Ab, S. , and Yazdani, M. . "Investigating the Impact of Explicating the Situational Context on the Quality of Qur’an Translation into English", International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2, 4, 2025, -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
HARVARD
Davoudi Sharifabad, E., Aqel Seyek Ab, S., Yazdani, M. (2025). 'Investigating the Impact of Explicating the Situational Context on the Quality of Qur’an Translation into English', International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2(4), pp. -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
CHICAGO
E. Davoudi Sharifabad , S. Aqel Seyek Ab and M. Yazdani, "Investigating the Impact of Explicating the Situational Context on the Quality of Qur’an Translation into English," International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2 4 (2025): -, doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
VANCOUVER
Davoudi Sharifabad, E., Aqel Seyek Ab, S., Yazdani, M. Investigating the Impact of Explicating the Situational Context on the Quality of Qur’an Translation into English. International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2025; 2(4): -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.70546.1048
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