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Culture in the Qur’an: Towards an Integrated Model of Translating Qur’anic Culture-Specific Items

The main aim of this paper is to examine the influence of a number of sociolinguistic and cross-cultural aspects on the translation of culturally-laden items in the Qur’an. The researcher pays due attention to the impact that a translator’s cultural background and ideological affiliation may exert on the translation of Qur’anic culture-specific items (henceforth CSIs). To this end, the paper identifies the potential translation problems and the selected translation strategies. The translations utilised are those attempted by Abdolah (2016), Bakhtiar (2012), Chaudry (2013), Dakdok (2011), and Yuksel, Al-Shaiban, and Scuttle-Nafeh (2010). Besides, Khattab’s translation (2015) is used in this study as an example of the translations that represent the mainstream understanding of the Qur’an. The findings gave more weight to the significance of paying heed to extra-linguistic elements, including culture, religion, gender, and ideology. The study shows that the translator’s cultural background, religious beliefs, and ideological affiliations should be taken into account.