The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God.[1] Translation of the Quran into Hebrew was first completed in the mid-19th century.
Background
editThe earliest translation of the Quran was completed by a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, Salman Al Farsi, into Persian. The first translation of the Quran into Hebrew was completed by a German Jewish scholar named Hermann Reckendorf in 1857 from Leipzig.[2]
Translation in timeline
editIn 19th century
edit1857: By Hermann Reckendorf from Leipzig.[3]
In 20th century
edit1936: A translation from Yosef Yoel Rivlin.[4]
1971: Ha-Ḳurʼan ha-ḳadosh: sefer ha-sefarim shel ha-Iślam (The Holy Qurʼān: The Great Book of Islam) in Hebrew by Aharon Ben Shemesh from Israel.[5]
In 21st century
edit2005: A translation of the Quran was published by Uri Rubin, a professor at Tel Aviv University in Israel.[6]
2015: Subhi Ali Adawi published a translation titled Ha Qoran Bi Lashoon Akher in Jordan.[7]
2018: Asad Nimr Basul published Ha Qoran in Saudi Arabia, which became the subject of a viral misinformation story, implying that Saudi Arabia had mistranslated the Quran to appease Israeli interests.[8]
2019: A translation was published digitally by Goodword books.[9]
2023: Translations of the Quran were published in Egypt in three languages, including Hebrew.[10] A Hebrew translation of the Qur'an was also published by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and debuted at their annual convention in Kababir.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (2007). "Qurʼān". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Reading the Quran in Hebrew - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East".
- ^ "Reading the Quran in Hebrew - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East".
- ^ "המוסלמי הראשון שתרגם את הקוראן לעברית - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Cairo initiates Hebrew translation of Quran - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "قراءة القرآن باللغة العبرية - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Institue, Dar al-Hadith (2015-11-04). "Palestinian Islamic Movement Honors Translator of Quran into Hebrew". Prophet Of Kindness. Retrieved 2022-04-28.[dead link]
- ^ Millichronicle (2020-02-03). "FAKE: Saudi Arabia did not mistranslate Quran in Hebrew to appease Israel". The Milli Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Quran | CPS International". www.cpsglobal.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "خاص.. وزير الأوقاف: لأول مرة الإنتهاء من ترجمة "المنتخب في تفسير القر…". 2023-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27.
- ^ Levin, Hannah (2023-08-13). "Israel's Ahmadiyya Community Debuts Hebrew Quran Translation". The Media Line. Retrieved 2024-08-02.