Quran translations into Hebrew
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a waḥy, a revelation from God.[1]
Translation of the Quran into Hebrew was first completed in the mid-19th century.
Background
[edit]The earliest translation of the Quran was completed by a Companion of the Prophet, Salman the Persian, into New Persian. The first translation of the Quran into Hebrew was completed in 1857 by Hermann Reckendorf, a German Jewish scholar from Leipzig.[2]
Translation in timeline
[edit]In 19th century
[edit]1857: By Hermann Reckendorf of Leipzig.[3]
In the 20th century
[edit]Later translations were in Modern Hebrew.
1936: A translation by Yosef Yoel Rivlin of Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Mandatory Palestine.[4]
1971: Ha-Qurʾan ha-qadosh: sefer ha-sefarim shel ha-Iślam "The Holy Qurʼān: The Great Book of Islam" by Aharon Ben-Shemesh of Israel.[5]
In 21st century
[edit]2005: 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]
Ha-Qurʾan ha-Mefoʾar was published by the Ahmadiyyas and debuted at the annual Jalsa Salana in Kababir the same year.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[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". Archived from the original on 2022-04-28.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ 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.