The Ruling on Translating the Meanings of the Qur'an Without Comprehending the Exegesis of the Qur'an
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Question:
If the scholars of Islam, both past and present, have not fully comprehended the exegesis of the Noble Qur'an, how do they translate it into foreign languages?
Answer:
They translate what becomes apparent to them. No one can claim to have fully comprehended what is in the Book of Allah. Rather, they translate what Allah makes easy for them. Above every person of knowledge is One who is All-Knowing. So every exegete and every translator interprets and translates according to the knowledge Allah has granted him, provided he has knowledge, exerts effort, and fears Allah. This does not require that he be all-encompassing in his knowledge, nor does it require that he be prevented from doing so. Each person acts according to the knowledge Allah has given him. If it were said, "Do not translate, do not interpret, and let only the one who has fully comprehended the Qur'an and the Sunnah speak," then no one would benefit.
If the scholars of Islam, both past and present, have not fully comprehended the exegesis of the Noble Qur'an, how do they translate it into foreign languages?
Answer:
They translate what becomes apparent to them. No one can claim to have fully comprehended what is in the Book of Allah. Rather, they translate what Allah makes easy for them. Above every person of knowledge is One who is All-Knowing. So every exegete and every translator interprets and translates according to the knowledge Allah has granted him, provided he has knowledge, exerts effort, and fears Allah. This does not require that he be all-encompassing in his knowledge, nor does it require that he be prevented from doing so. Each person acts according to the knowledge Allah has given him. If it were said, "Do not translate, do not interpret, and let only the one who has fully comprehended the Qur'an and the Sunnah speak," then no one would benefit.
Source
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