Using comparative theories to examine the effect of metaphoric meaning in styles of translating alternating Jar letters in the Quran (Case studies: translations by Elahi Ghomshei, Javame Al-Jame’, Rahnama and Fooladvand

To understand the meaning of the metaphor, various theories have been proposed by linguists and semantic experts, including substitution, comparative theories, etc. In this regard, the comparative perspective is more inclusive than other theories, which was also common among traditional linguists. Hence, it is important to investigate the effects of this theory on the understanding of metaphoric meanings in the Quran, especially the Jar letters. This indicates which groups of translators have applied this method to translate the metaphoric meanings and whether or not they have constantly used this style in their translations. Generally, this research is a significant move to recognize the stylistics of translating the Quran’s metaphoric meanings. No research has ever been undertaken to examine this approach so far. Based on the findings, none of the translators have systematically used this method; rather, they have used the methodologies optionally.