Translating the Readings of the Quran (with Dr. Marijn van Putten)

Following their wide-ranging and well-received discussion last year on “Muslims and Non-Muslims Studying the Quran“ () Dr. Sohaib Saeed of Ibn ’Ashur Centre sits down again with Dr. Marijn van Putten of Leiden University to explore one area in more detail: the variant readings of the Quran and their implications for meaning and translation. This is based on a joint paper they presented at the IQSA meeting in Palermo, Sicily, in September 2022. See also: Towards a ’Canonical Translation’ of the Qur’an The Untranslated Qur’an (particularly from 24:23) Discussion with Salman Nasir on traditional approach to qira’at Chapters: 00:00 Opening reflections: multiplicity, critique, canonisation 37:40 What is a critical edition? 48:10 Start of slideshow - the tawjih literature 57:20 Translation strategies (example of لتخذت) 1:23:10 The Japanese & English translations 1:36:12 Avoidable Errors (examples from Surat al-An’am) 1:54:20 Deep Dive (forms II/IV) 2:08:48 Closing reflections