In this 27 min joint presentation, Professors Lawrence and Habib share insights into their ongoing work on a poetic translation of the ²Ï³Ü°ù’a²Ô in English. Their work challenges the popular belief that translations of the ²Ï³Ü°ù’a²Ô can deliver its meaning, but not its tone and timbre in Arabic.
Their project is committed to producing an English translation of the ²Ï³Ü°ù’a²Ô that might move people and induce a sense of beauty and sublimity of the original. In this presentation, the Professors explain how their poetic style is consistently embodied in their approach, for example, in the translation of verses from three ²Ï³Ü°ù’a²Ôic suras:ÌýSurat al-Fatiha (Q: 1), Surat al-Yasin (Q: 36), and Surat al-Rahman (Q: 55).
The ²Ï³Ü°ù’a²Ô in English verse is a work in progress, due for completion in 2018.
