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Functional Analysis of Thematic Approach to the Division of Surahs in Two English Contemporary Translations of the Qur’an

MONEERAH ALKHOMAYES

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Volume: 7, Issue: 10, Pages: 106 - 118

Swansea University Author: MONEERAH ALKHOMAYES

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Thematic division of Qur’anic chapters (henceforth, surahs) into paragraphs is a recent trend in translating the Qur’an. This thematic approach refers to the translation of Qur’anic surah based on their underlying themes rather than verse-by-verse translation in a bilingual text. Disregarding source...

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Published in: International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation
ISSN: 2708-0099 2617-0299
Published: Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development 2024
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