Quran translations into Hebrew
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Background
The first translation of the Quran into Hebrew was completed in 1857 by Hermann Reckendorf, a German Jewish scholar from Leipzig.[2]
Translation in timeline
In 19th century
In the 20th century
Later translations were in Modern Hebrew.
- 1936: A translation by Yosef Yoel Rivlin of Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Mandatory Palestine.[4]
- 1971: Ha-Qurʾan ha-qadosh: sefer ha-sefarim shel ha-Iślam "The Holy Qurʼān: The Great Book of Islam" by Aharon Ben-Shemesh of Israel.[5]
In 21st century
- 2005: A translation of the Quran was published by Uri Rubin, a professor at Tel Aviv University in Israel.[6]
- 2018: Asad Nimr Basul published Ha Qoran in Saudi Arabia, which became the subject of a viral misinformation story, implying that Saudi Arabia had mistranslated the Quran to appease Israeli interests.[8]
- 2019: A translation was published digitally by Goodword books.[9]
- 2023: Translations of the Quran were published in Egypt in three languages, including Hebrew.[10] Ha-Qurʾan ha-Mefoʾar was published by the Ahmadiyyas and debuted at the annual Jalsa Salana in Kababir the same year in 2023.[11]