A Critical Evaluation of the Verse on Qiṣāṣ Translation (al-Baqarah/178) Based on the Narrations of Ahl al-Bayt (AS)Ahl al-Bayt

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
H. halimi jelodar 1
R. Aghapur 2
M. H. shirafkan 3
S. M. Musavy 4
1 Associate Professor of the Qur'an and Hadith Department, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran. Babolsar. Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Qur'an and Hadith Department, School of Theology and Islamic Studies, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran.
3 PhD in Qur'an and Hadith
4 Graduated with a PhD in Qur'an and Hadith from the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies University of Mazandaran.
Abstract
Translation is a skill aimed at rendering speech and conveying the meaning of a text from the source language to the target language, in a way that preserves all the objectives of the original text. To achieve a meaning close to that of the source language, especially in sacred texts like the Quran, reliance on available contextual clues and other auxiliary resources is indispensable. The discrepancy among contemporary translators regarding the translation of verse 178 of Surah al-Baqarah (the verse on Qiṣāṣ – retribution) in the two phrases "Fa Ittibāʻun bil Maʻrūf" and "Fa man Iʻtadā baʻda Dhālik" is prominent, and the main reason for this difference stems from a lack of attention to the narrations of Ahl al-Bayt (AS). The present study, using a descriptive-analytical method, aims to evaluate the degree of conformity between contemporary translations of the verse on Qiṣāṣ and the statements of Ahl al-Bayt (AS). By examining interpretive narrations and relevant translations, it becomes clear that the phrase "Fa Ittibāʻun bil Maʻrūf," according to the narrations, refers to the Responsible (Walī) of the victim, and its meaning is the appropriate adherence of the Walī to his right of blood money, i.e., to be lenient and not harsh with the killer. Similarly, the second phrase also pertains to the Walī, and the meaning of "Baʻda Dhālik" (after that) is the transgression and greed of the Walī after forgiveness and reconciliation with the killer. Some translations, however, have interpreted this part with a general and broad meaning.

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Quranic and Hadith Researches of Modares
Volume 10, Issue 19
September 2023
Pages 196-217