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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to translate the names of Allah into other languages?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to translate the beautiful names into other languages?

Answer:
Names are not translated, neither the names of Allah nor any others. It is well known among translators that names remain as they are and cannot be translated.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1559- 4717] هل يجوز ترجمة أسماء الله إلى لغات أخرى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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