Disability Terms in Indonesian Translation of the Qur'an

Mahalli

doi:10.21776/ub.ijds.2019.006.02.19

Authors

Mahalli Universitas Brawijaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.ijds.2019.006.02.19

Keywords:

Disability, Translation, Terminology, Discourse, Qur'an

Abstract

This paper explores how terms of disability represented by Indonesian translation of the Qur'an. By selecting several words listed through the Mu'jamul Mufahras and other corpora, I explore the verses of the Qur'an, and then compare them with the Indonesia translation which has become the most authoritative source in Indonesia, produced by the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia. I suggest, through the Social Model of Disability, some terms used in the translation should be contextually reviewed with appropriate terms.

Author Biography

Mahalli, Universitas Brawijaya

Researcher at Center for Disability Studies and Services Universitas Brawijaya and Australia-Indonesia Disability Research and Advocacy Networks.

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