Understanding the Prophetic Hadith

This book examines two English translations of Mishk-t ul-Mä-b-- by Al-Tabr-z- and reflects on some of the key issues relating to Hadith translation.

Dheya Saqer Al Jalahma -is an Assistant Professor of Translation Studies, Department of English Language and Literature, College of Arts, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. Yasser Ahmed Gomaa is an Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Assiut University, Egypt.

Introduction 1 Understanding The Hadith: Issues Related to The Hadith and its Translation 2 The Relevance of Skopos Theory to the Translation of The Hadith 3 Translation Mishk-t ul-Mä-b-- into English: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 4 The Translation of 'Islamic-Legal Terms' and 'Metaphors' Related to Women in Karim's and Robson's Versions of Mishk-t ul-Mä-b-- 5 The Translation of Formulaic Expressions in Karim's and Robson's Versions of Mishk-t ul-Mä-b-- 6 The Translation of Reported Non-Verbal Behaviour in Karim's and Robson's Versions of Mishk-t ul-Mä-b-- Conclusion