Translating religious cultural element in Baqarah chapter into English: an analysis of the word 'Solah'

• Main Authors: Ramli, Sulhah, A. Bakar, Arnida, Ahmad, Hisomudin, Abd. Rahman, Akmal Khuzairy
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Institut Terjermahan dan Buku Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: BP130 Works about the Qurʼān; PJ6001 Arabic
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/76580/1/76580_Translating%20Religious%20Cultural%20Element.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76580/; http://worldconferences.net/ppa17/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PPA-17.pdf

The paper attempts to analyze the meaning of 'solah' that has specific meanings in the Holy Quran. COmponential analysis is used to identify the intended degree of meanings of the word. The study concluded that the word 'solah' used in the English translation does not carry the same intended meaning as it is in Arabic.