
Findings are polarised between those who advocate as close a rendering of the Quranic text as possible and those who believe in a 'natural style' in the target text. Most English translations of the Quran show inconsistency in form and in content. The findings suggest that the translation of the Quran in English is still a work in progress, and it needs to be periodically evaluated and updated to reflect feedback provided from different perspectives and regions of the world. This paper examines a sample of Quranic collocations focusing on five selected English translations of the Quran to assess the degree of faithfulness and accuracy and to find out whether the final product is coherent, consistent, error-free, easier to read and understand. However, this is easier said than done because to formulate one uniform and standardised translation quality assessment framework that can be used to assess all types of translation across languages, is unachievable. Nd as narrated by Sayyidna Abu Said (رض) ، the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, “Whoever recites Surah al-Kahf in full on the day of Jumu’ah will have light for him until the next Jumu’ah.This paper argues that in view of the proliferation of English translations of the Quran, a systematic and objective quality assessment framework of translation should be put in place to ensure that a translation meets the required quality standards and address the flaws. And if Dajjal appears, he will stay safe against the trying challenges released by him as well.” (All these narrative reports have been taken from Tafsir ibn Kathir) This light will serve him well on the day of Qiyamah, and every sin com¬mitted by him between the past and the present Jumu’ah will be forgiv¬en.” (Imam Ibn Kathir has declared this report to be mawquf (a Hadith the narration of which stops at a Sahabi and does not ascend to the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)).Īnd Hafiz Zya’ al-Maqdisi, in his book Al-Mukhtarah, has reported on the authority of Sayyidna ` Ali (رض) that the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, “One who recites Surah al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah will remain protected from every fitnah. It appears in some narratives that a person who recites Surah al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah will have light from his feet up to the sky. Some Merits and Properties of Surah al-Kahf
