THE DISCRIPTIVE METHODOLOGY STUDY OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE QURAN TRANSLATED BY SHEIKH MUHAMMAD MA JIAN

Abstract

The thesis aims to highlight the characteristics and features of the Chinese translation of the meanings of the Noble Quran by Muhammad Ma Jian. In the process of writing the thesis,I followed descriptive methods. It reached following results: Muhammad Ma Jian’s translation of the meaning of The Noble Qur’an is the only Chinese translation version recognized by King Fahd Complex for the printing of the Noble Qur’an, and it played a big role in spreading Islamic culture and facilitating people’s understand of the Holy Quran. the history of translating the meaning of the Noble Qur’an in to Chinese Language, it is divided in into three stages: the stage of Quoted translation, that is the translation of the meaning of some Qur’an verses, the phase of translating the anthologies of some Qur’anic surahs, and the phase of complete translation. We conclude The Chinese translation of the meaning of the Quran by Muhammad Ma Jian in three points: firstly, translation of some qur’anic words using the classical language; secondly: translating some Qur’anic words using the literal translation method; and thirdly, and thirdly, translating some Qur’anic words with different meanings according to the requirements of different verses, and with This does not diminish its value by introducing some of his unlikely ideas into it.