Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran
Abstract
Education at the age of childhood is like an imprint on the stone and is permanent, on the one hand, it is the only book that has been left untouched by the prophets for mankind, so it is a miracle that teaching it is more necessary than other books for children and teaching it in the best way. Logically and in a gentle, proportional and staggered way, it can have a lasting educational effect on his growth and upbringing. In view of this importance and in line with the special position of translation in the correct transmission of concepts, we tried to analyze the translation of the second elementary Quran teaching book in terms of the quality of the translation and its compatibility with this age group, using the critical method and technical analysis. Also, considering the role of images in conveying a message to a child, which is sometimes much more than the role of words and vocabulary, on the other hand, images are generally drawn according to the translation, so the compatibility of the images with the correct translation has been checked. The results of the survey show that the good verses were selected according to the needs of the audience and tried to translate them in accordance with the existing translations, although no specific translator was mentioned. It is expected that the source of these translations will be determined, while this type of translation does not correspond to the age group of the seven-year-old child, and needs to be refined, adapted and fluent, with the statement on the first page of the book, "Our dear child should feel the simplicity of learning the Qur'an” It does not correspond to the age group of an eight-year-old child, and it needs to be refined, adapted and softened.
Introduction
The name of the book is Teaching the Second Elementary Quran, 10th edition in the year 1400, and the author is Curriculum Management and Author: Educational Research and Planning Organization in 123 pages. It has a total of 14 lessons and the content of each lesson is to teach moral concepts based on the Quran and pronunciation and reading of words and verses.
In this research, we seek to find out how the verses of the Qur'an are translated for a young and unfamiliar audience, and what are their advantages and disadvantages? It seems that looking at the sanctity of the Holy Quran and its translation, most of those who deal with these two categories prefer to use common translations. But since these translations are more general, in some cases they are not suitable for the needs of children, and they should be adjusted. We will find the answer to this question with a critical method, focusing on comparing and matching the current translations with other translations and the inference process.
Research Methods
Many theories and ideas in the field of translation have been presented by experts, and in line with the special position of translation in the correct transfer of concepts, we tried to translate the book of teaching the second elementary Qur'an with a critical method and its compatibility with this. Let's check the age group.
In examining the samples, the same style and method were revised. The noteworthy point is that for each verse, the translation of certain translators is important and significant. In some cases, anonymous translators have translated better than famous ones. Unfortunately, the translations are all the same and inappropriate for our audience. It is worth mentioning that in each of the verses, the translations of 20 translators and even more were studied and compared. Also, all the verses do not have pictures or at least they are not noticeable, so it is not mentioned in the title of the article.
Results
In line with paying attention to the word of God and its basic role in ethics and behavior, as well as paying attention to the educational aspect of the Ministry of Education, more than in the past when the cornerstone of science in schools was founded by teaching the Qur'an, we should witness specialized attention and be methodical and intelligent to the Quran. In the second elementary book, it has been tried to be like this, but there are still some shortcomings, some of which are mentioned:
In general, practical, suitable, and well-cut verses have been selected in this book, and translations have been provided as far as possible, but in some cases, the audience-centered, practical, and meaningfulness of the translations have been overlooked.
One objection to the book is the adherence to the official tone in the translations of the verses; While children speak in their own tone most of the time and always, and in this sense, discontinuity and heterogeneity can be felt. This does not mean to generalize it throughout this book, but since the Qur'an has a prominent role in education and upbringing, it will be more effective and efficient to convey its concepts with the tone and speech of a seven-year-old child.
Some translations are not exciting and motivating. It seems that if the book of the Quran does not teach any points, but it can plant the seed of love and love of the Quran in the existence of the child, it has conquered the peak of success in truth and correctness and brought the child to the source of pure knowledge.
In order to be purposeful, it is necessary to write fluently so that it is as if a work has been created again and children do not realize that what they are reading is a translation. In this regard, it is effective to use the words and terms of everyday conversation, localization, audience-oriented, avoiding complicated words, asking for help from imagination and presenting a vivid picture of the concepts.
In order to pay attention to the high position of the Qur'an in strengthening the intellectual and religious foundations of children, it is not enough to refer to the translations of great translators or leave this work to a specific person, but it requires a working group consisting of Arabic language experts, psychologists, knowledgeable about children's literature, etc., to provide an expressive, fluent and comprehensive translation that is appropriate and suitable for the age and understanding of the audience.
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