The Nature and the Background of Translation

The present article studies two subject related to translation. Firstly, it studies the meaning and the usage of the word 'translation' in earlier texts and explores its etymology. It then studies the background of translation. It also briefly looks at the earlier period of translating religious texts, its beginnings, as well as the evolutions and developments taken place in the course of translating religious texts; this ranges from the prohibition of translating religious texts to its absolute allowance.