A thematic comparative review of some English translations of the ...

H&K have added the word "'offspring" in the translation of verse 100 inside the
parenthesis while others have used the word "son." AIM has included the word '"son"
in the text while others have included it inside the parenthesis because it is not there in
the Arabic text.
3. The phrase "Ghulamin Jfatfm" in the verse 101 has been translated as:
Y A: "a boy ready to suffer and forbear"
MA: "a boy-child gentle [like himself)"
H&K: "a forbearing boy"
AIM: "a prudent boy"
The various words that have been used to render the term '" hallm" are to be noted.
4, The first phrase "Falamma balagha ma 'au sa yd' in verse 102 has been translated
as:
Y A: "Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him"
MA: "And [one day,} when [the child} had become old enough to share in his
[father's} endeavors, *39"
H&K: "And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him"
AIM: "and when he was old enough to go about and work with him"
Y A and AIM have used similar wording. MA has used more idiomatic English to
describe the idea. H&K have translated the term "sa ya" in its literal sense of walking.
5. The second phrase tallahul jabin in verse 103 has been translated as:
Y A: "he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice), *4101"
MA: "I' braham} had laid him down on his face"
H&K: ""he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of hisforehead for
slaughtering) "
AIM: ",lhraham/lung the son down on his forehead "
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