RESISTANCE IN THE TRANSLATION OF ARABIC ISLAMIC TERMS INTO INDONESIAN ON X ACCOUNT @ALAFASY
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https://doi.org/10.47498/miconis.v2i.6209Keywords:
islamic terms, resistance, translationAbstract
This study aims to describe the resistance in translating Arabic Islamic terms into Indonesian on the X account @Alafasy. The study employs a qualitative approach with descriptive, comparative, and interpretative methods. The research data consist of Arabic Islamic terms appearing in posts on the X account @Alafasy, along with their Indonesian translations generated through the automatic translation feature provided by the X platform. Data were collected through observation and note-taking of posts containing Arabic Islamic terms. The data were analyzed using an interactive analysis model consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results show that several Arabic Islamic religious terms are retained in Indonesian through mechanisms of resistance. Resistance to the translation of Arabic Islamic terms is influenced by several factors. Theologically, there is concern that translation may alter sacred meanings and religious values. Culturally, Arabic has a historical and symbolic closeness to Islamic identity, so translation is seen as potentially weakening religious values. Linguistically, resistance occurs because many Islamic terms lack precise equivalents in Indonesian. Ideologically, resistance emerges as a rejection of modernization and secularization. Moreover, on social media, the @Alafasy account maintains Arabic Islamic terms to preserve authenticity and scholarly authority.
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