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Similarities And Differences In Quranic Translations

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The said verse in the Qur’an 4, has been interpreted by many scholars and have been translated by many Quranic translators. Some of these translations and interpretations contradicted each other, some have slight difference as a result of word choices and while some have similar translations. These different translations came about as a result of the many different Islamic religious schools of thoughts from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the western world. Even among Muslims scholars often disagree on certain verses of the Quran and some they agree, but this one in particular has been one of the most controversial verses contained in the Quran. The chapter deals with spousal roles, differences between a man and woman, a husband and …show more content…

It presents numerous difficulties in translation, since so many of the words have contested meanings. My basic translation here leaves three terms in the original Arabic since they cannot be translated without taking a position on how they should be interpreted. Precisely these issues of interpretation will be explored in the following links, along with whether “strike them” (idribuhunna) is to be taken literally.”
Based on the above analyses of this verse, audience are faced with a struggle to make conclusion about whether or not the verse is in reference to the actual physical beating of the wife or emotionally isolating her in the house whole without having nothing to do with her. Also the verse went on and lamented beating in the form of ‘light beating’, so to my understanding, the verse is actually advocating for women to be punished but lightly as it reads below:
“Men are [qawammuna] over women with what God has favored some over others and with what they (men) spend out of their wealth. In their turn righteous women are devoted and guard the unseen as God has guarded it. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill conduct, admonish them first, next, refuse to share

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