PRESERVING THE SACRED MEANING IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION DISRUPTION: BORROWING STRATEGY IN THE TRANSLATION OF FRIDAY HADITHS IN AL-MUSTADRAK
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borrowing strategy, friday hadiths, translation, age of information disruption, religious termsAbstract
The present research aims to analyze the borrowing strategy applied in the translation of Friday Hadiths in Al-Mustadrak ala ash-Shahihain, a classical Islamic text compiled by al-Hakim al-Naisaburi. The research data consist of religious terms that employ the borrowing strategy in the Arabic–Indonesian translation. This study adopts a qualitative approach with descriptive, comparative, and interpretative methods. The data were collected using observation and note-taking techniques, and analyzed through an interactive analysis model: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that the translation of Friday Hadiths employs two types of borrowing strategies: pure borrowing and naturalized borrowing. These strategies are implemented to preserve the authenticity and sacredness of key religious terms. The implications of this study in the context of the age of information disruption include: (1) the translation of Hadiths serves as a primary medium for the public to understand Islamic texts; (2) the borrowing strategy maintains the purity of terminology and original meaning; (3) borrowing helps preserve theological authenticity in the digital context; and (4) it functions as a linguistic bridge between Arabic and Indonesian without losing sacred meaning. Overall, this research highlights the vital role of borrowing as a translation strategy in safeguarding the sanctity of Islamic concepts and meanings amid the rapid flow of information in the digital era.
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