Syntactic Analysis of three Interpretations of "Surah Maryam": A Contrastive Study

Abstract

The research attempts to compare and analyze the different interpretations of the syntactic structure of some verses of the Quran, specifically in Surah Maryam, and in what way these structures have affected the accuracy and quality of the interpretations. The choice of Surah Maryam in particular is an attempt to highlight the miracle of the birth of Allah‘s prophet ‗Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam, and how the interpreters have conveyed it to the non-Arab Muslims through their interpretations. In conducting this research, the researcher is relying on the following Quranic interpretations; M.Taqiuddin Al-Hilali (MTH) and M.Mohsen Khan (MMK) ―1404 AH/ 1984 CE‖, who are Arab Muslim speakers. Yusuf Ali (YA) ―1934 CE‖, an Indian Muslim expert, who is not a native English speaker, and Saheeh International (Saheeh) ―1997 CE‖, released by three Americans who had been non-Muslims and then converted to Islam. Besides, the researcher is going to make use of different Quranic tafsirs and dictionaries throughout the study in order to pinpoint the most convincing and accurate interpretation of the Quranic