An Overview of the Translation of Multiple Meaning Words in the Holy Quran

The language of Quran is a multi-layer and faceted one which is considered as one of its marvels. Based on some quotes, the Holy Quran encompasses seven and on some other, seventy layers of meaning. This has long derived the Quran scholars and investigators to strive to figure out these layers of meaning. Multiple meaning words carry with them more than one meaning and since there is always the possibility of the presence of multiple meanings in a single context, due attention and care plays a significant role in figuring out the right meaning and message of Quranic verses and correctly translating them. Following a descriptive-analytical methodology, this study investigated the translation of some multiple meaning words. This implies the incongruences in picking up the Farsi equivalent of the same word by different translators. Taking the semantic and pragmatic context of the verses into account, considering the etymological aspects of the words and analyzing interpretative texts are among the most important solutions to the translation of multiple- meaning words.