Journal of Razavi Culture

A Critical Review of the Translation of Musnad of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Rasoul Mohammadjafari

Associate Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/farzv.2023.415291.1912
Abstract
The late Azizollah Attarodi, a prominent contemporary hadith scholar, made significant efforts in collecting, translating, and promoting the narrations of the Infallible Imams (a.s.). Among these efforts was the compilation and organization of the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) into Musnad form, categorized according to each individual Imam. With regards to the narrations of Imam Reza (a.s.), in addition to collecting, organizing, and publishing them under the title “Musnad al-Imam al-Reza Abi al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa (a.s.)”, Attarodi also undertook the translation of the narrations of this work, titling it “Akhbar wa Athar Hazrat Imam Reza (a.s.)” (Narrations and Works of Imam Reza (a.s.)). Mr. Attarodi has made some errors in the translation of certain narrations, and the resulting translation does not accurately reflect the Arabic text of the narrations. Therefore, this research, using a descriptive-analytical method, seeks to answer the question: what criticisms can be made of the translation of Musnad Imam Reza (a.s.)? The research findings indicate that at least five main criticisms can be levied against the translation: 1. Mistakes in finding the equivalent meanings of words; this area itself is open to criticism in two aspects: a. Incorrectly assigning the meaning of words; b. Translating general words as masculine. 2. Mistakes in translating phrases and sentences. 3. Mistakes in translating metaphors. 4. Not translating some words and phrases. 5. Adding sentences and phrases that do not appear in the original Arabic text.

Keywords

Attarodi
Musnad al-Imam al-Reza (a.s.)
Akhbar wa Athar Hazrat Imam Reza (a.s.)
Translation of Musnad
Translation Criticism

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