Polygeny and Justice in Surat Al-Nisa' (Women) as a Contemporary Reading of Two Translations; Y. Ali (1979) and M. Haleem (2004): An Appraisal Study

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The comparative study in translation represents a dichotomy that distinguishes the different perspectives of the translators to trace weaknesses and strengths, and to minimize failings and to maximize the benefits obtained, as a result of the translation. The two translations, Yusuf Ali’s - the revised version in 1979 A. D. 1400 H., The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, and Abdel Haleem’s (2004) The Qur'an: a New Translation, reveal two different perspectives of translating the major issues in chapter four, Surat /?annisā?/ (i.e. women), as far as Cultural Translation and Authentic Translation are concerned.