The Phenomenon Of The Study Of Iltifat Pronouns (KGN): A Preliminary Study
Fenomena Kajian Iltifat Kata Ganti Nama (KGN): Satu Sorotan Awal
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https://doi.org/10.64757/alqanatir.2025.3405/988Keywords:
Iltifāt, Arabic, Scholars, Translation, MalayAbstract
Iltifāt is a regular language feature in Arabic that has no equivalent in other language systems and is even considered odd by Western scholars. Therefore, the phenomenon of iltifāt is linked to the aspect of translation, considering the difficulty of translating it into the target language and the challenge for the reader to understand it. This study aims to highlight past research themes related to illiteracy in addition to examining the issue as a recommendation for new research. A qualitative study with a literature review design. Data acquisition through content analysis, that is, from theses, dissertations, journals, books, and papers This data was analyzed thematically and with descriptive statistics. Findings show 61 foreign and domestic studies on iltifāt with a focus on the theme of the history of development, identification of iltifāt and subtlety of meaning in surahs, hadiths, and literary works, translation of iltifāt in the Quran into English, French, German and Turkish, in addition to elements of iltifāt in the instinct of Islamic law. Therefore, this study proposes the field of Arabic-Malay translation by focusing on the illustrative element of pronouns that refer to God in the Quran, sustainable translation techniques, and translation quality from the point of view of usability among target readers.
Abstrak
Iltifāt adalah ciri laras bahasa dalam bahasa Arab yang tiada padanannya dalam sistem bahasa lain malah dianggap ganjil oleh sarjana Barat. Oleh sebab itu, fenomena iltifāt dikaitkan dengan aspek terjemahan memandangkan kesukaran menyerlahkannya ke dalam bahasa sasaran dan cabaran pembaca untuk memahaminya. Kajian ini bertujuan menyorot tema penyelidikan lepas berkaitan iltifāt di samping penelitian isu sebagai saranan kajian baharu. Kajian bercirikan kualitatif dengan reka bentuk tinjauan literatur. Pemerolehan data secara analisis kandungan, iaitu daripada tesis, disertasi, jurnal, buku dan makalah. Data ini dianalisis secara tematik dan statistik deksriptif. Dapatan menunjukkan 61 kajian luar dan dalam negara berkisarkan iltifāt dengan fokus tema sejarah perkembangan, pengenalpastian iltifāt dan kehalusan makna dalam surah, hadis dan karya sastera, penterjemahan iltifāt dalam al-Quran ke bahasa Inggeris, bahasa Perancis, bahasa Jerman dan bahasa Turki di samping elemen iltifāt dalam instinbat hukum syarak. Oleh hal yang demikian, kajian ini mencadangkan bidang terjemahan Arab-Melayu dengan memfokuskan elemen iltifāt Kata Ganti Nama (KGN) yang merujuk kepada Tuhan dalam al-Quran, teknik terjemahan yang mampan serta kualiti terjemahan dari sudut kebolehgunaan dalam kalangan pembaca sasaran.
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