So challenged was he by this book that he embarked on the project of translating the book of mormon from english to arabic. Aug 19, 2014 ayse hitchins on translating the book of mormon into the turkish language part 2 of 2. He said, i was startled by the obvious fact that the book of mormon was not authored in english. For a pretty thorough discussion of the issues surrounding the translation process of the book of mormon and why this is a problem and for many details not mentioned previously, please see mormonthinks section on the book of mormon translation. The second installment in book of mormon centrals evidence video series tackles the translation of the book of mormon. This translation was different from other translators, for this was to be a translation back to the original language of the book. A very nice collection of articles by academics written in a very pleasing manner. Joseph smith sent the book of mormon out to the world, and knowingly walked to his own martyrdom to uphold the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon from a. Joseph said that an angel named moroni visited him and showed him where a very old book was buried. Islam and mormonism both originate in the abrahamic tradition. To display the annotation, click on the note numbers at the end of a paragraph note 1, note 2, etc. That makes for an average of about 8 pages per day. Arabic manuscripts american association of teachers of arabic.
I agree with user12266596052733915141 both are inspired books of scripture. Nelson had a neighbor named sami hanna who was not a member, but was asked to translate the book of mormon into a different language the language changes all the time. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. Youre right, the prophet used both the seer stone and the urim and thummim in translating the book of mormon. Joseph remains with emma for two weeks after the death. Translations of the book of mormon in alphabetical order all languages are available in print. Many translated example sentences containing mormon germanenglish dictionary and. The book of abraham and muslim tradition book of mormon central. Each of these series has published bilingual translations of significant muslim or christianarabic works. The 116 pages of the book of lehi were borrowed and then lost by martin harris. Why i am not a muslim books critical of christianity books critical of islam. When i see the word translate, it means to me that a scribe read a manuscript written in one language e.
Nelson general sunday school presidency 1976 disclaimer elder nelson has mentioned sami hanna in several talks. The translation of the book of lehi is completed, resulting in 116 pages of translated text. Devoted to increasing understanding and interfaith dialogue between mormons and muslims around the world. This book was written on plates of gold sometimes called the gold plates. Welch, foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms. The annotations are not part of the original article.
This volume explores the relationship between a major world religion islam and what some scholars have called the newest world religion mormonism. Critics have argued that the book of mormon cannot be true because joseph smiths claims about the book of mormons translation seem unbelievable, but this new video seeks to put these criticisms to rest. Frequently asked questions about latterday saints for muslims. Daniel petersons 20 book of mormon archaeological forum bmaf presentation. The description of the book of mormon on the registration form is from the title page of the book of mormon, which joseph says is a literal translation taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates see pjs 1. Trejo first began translating sections of the book of mormon into spanish in 1874. Shane jones shares before a mormon miracle pageant in manti in 2014. Accordingly, i opened to a random place in the middle of the book of mormon, and began translating.
Joseph and emmas first child, alvin, was born but died shortly thereafter. Joseph smith clarifies what he means by very last leaf by specifying. Who translated the book of mormon into spanish answers. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc. There are several versions of this story, but the main points are that elder russell m. Sami hanna on semitic uniqueness and the book of mormon. Starting on april 7th, 1829, joseph smith began translating the book of mormon. What do we know about the method used to translate the book of mormon. A muslim joins the lds mormon church after translating the book of mormon reflections of sami hanna as recorded by elder russell m. How the book of mormon translation story changed over time. At one time elder nelson had a neighbor named sami hanna, who was an arabic scholar and a member of the church.
This is an annotated version of the article book of mormon translation at. The record was translated from reformed egyptian into english through the gift and power of god. Aug 04, 2015 a picture of a smooth, brown, eggsized rock is shown in the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. Day saints bible book of mormon lord atonement revelation. Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. Joseph smith translating the book of mormon by looking at a seer stone in a hat. But the exact way in which it was done is not known. It is a memoir of her life growing up in turkey, chronicling the hardships. All the information mentioned in this talk regarding what mr.
Scharffs journal of book of mormon studies 111 2002. Mormonism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I also know that proselyting to muslims, regardless of their location, is a sensitive issue, but in special circumstances is still done. However, the faithful assurance that it is a translation has not had an accompanying understanding of how that translation took place. When joseph smith began the book of mormon translation, he acted in his capacity as a treasure seer and used the tools of that trade.
A picture of a smooth, brown, eggsized rock is shown in the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. They raised money to publish 2,000 copies of choice selections from the book. The only recorded words that the prophet ever uttered about how he performed the translation are recorded on the title page of the book of mormon. As a muslim, i would recommend this to other muslims who are interested in learning about aspects of the mormon faith, as you will find more than you expect. He completed his translation on july 1st of that yearjust 90 days. Jun 29, 2016 writing style usually changes through a book, and becomes more consistent toward the middle. Mormonism differs from mainstream christianity for being nontrinitarian. Writing style usually changes through a book, and becomes more consistent toward the middle.
Receiving and translating the book of mormon it could be said that mormon history starts with the translation of the book of mormon. Hanna learned during his translation of the book of mormon into arabic is accurate and verifiable. The book of mormon and the bible are available in english in epub, mobi, pdf, and audio format for ereaders and mobile devices. The book of mormon is a sacred volume of scripture, a second testament and witness of jesus christ, the redeemer of the world. Book of mormon reading challenge book of mormon central. Blass claimed a fraud should keep his written work as short as possible the book of mormon is over 500 pages long. The book of mormon was presented to the world as the translation of an ancient text engraved on golden plates more than 180 years ago. It is claimed that each sentence and word in the 1830 book of mormon had supposedly come directly from god. Translation of the book of mormon mormonism, the mormon. Mike stack for the salt lake tribune muslim students practicing their english at the istiqlal mosque in jakarta, indonesia.
But beginning about 182728, smith and his followers began to change how they talked about the translation process, transforming it from magical treasure lore into christian epic. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. When he was told that the book of mormon was translated from the ancient. Today, the lds church is most prevalent in the united states, latin america, canada, europe, the. The book of mormon, though transmitted and translated by divine ministration, was an earthly book, written by the hands of men, as is all scripture, and hence. The mention of the urim and thummim in doctrine and covenants 10. Mar 30, 2015 shane jones shares before a mormon miracle pageant in manti in 2014. The german translation of the book of mormon gilbert w. Joseph smith, the prophet, by his mother, lucy smith. As i started reading this book, i became more and more interested. Book of mormon reading challenge 2017 do you think you can read the book of mormon in the same amount of time it took joseph smith to translate it. Book of mormon translation evidence book of mormon. The book of mormon has been translated in its entirety into 97 languages. If brigham young was a true prophet, why would one of your later prophets overturn his declaration which stated that the black man could never hold the priesthood in the lds church until after the resurrection of all other.
Portions of the book have been translated into another 20 languages. Ayse hitchins on translating the book of mormon into the turkish language part 2 of 2. The miracle of the book of mormon mormonism, the mormon. A scanned pdf of the arabic book of mormon can be found here, and a physical copy can be purchased from store a list of other lds materials in arabic can be found on.
Were the plates sometimes not in the room while joseph was translating them. Interesting correspondence on the subject of the manual theory. Dant although in islam jesus is not the divine being revered by christians, he is often seen as a prophet second in importance only to muhammad. Historical details about the time it took to translate the book are remarkably well preserved. However, whereas islam insists upon the eternity, complete oneness and uniqueness of god, mormonism asserts that the godhead is made up of three distinct beings, each of which is referred to as a god.
This compilation of groundbreaking articles about mormon views on islam is selected from over fifty years of lds scholarship published by byu studies. Jun, 2010 so challenged was he by this book that he embarked on the project of translating the book of mormon from english to arabic. Based on his knowledge of arabic and his experience translating the book of mormon into arabic, sami thought there were numerous things in the book of mormon text that were consistent with a semitic original of that book. Jun 26, 2016 book of mormon translator discovers hidden truths truebut is often embellished. The mormon church is for the first time publishing photos of the stone it believes. Both include gods will revealed to prophets for different peoples. These tables show all the versions of the book of mormon that have been translated. One of the most amazing facts about the book of mormon is that it took joseph smith only about sixtyfive working days to translate a book that, in the current edition, is 531 pages long. Each book in the series contains the original arabic or persian farsi with the. Interest in the manner of the translation of the book of mormon is still alive among many thoughtful students.
On september 21, 1823, joseph smith, then seventeen years old, was in his bed praying when a light began to fill his room. Oct 07, 2017 the second installment in book of mormon centrals evidence video series tackles the translation of the book of mormon. Critics have argued that the book of mormon cannot be true because joseph smiths claims about the book of mormon s translation seem unbelievable, but this new video seeks to put these criticisms to rest. How can that be true when both the bible and the book of mormon mormon 9. Book of mormon translator discovers hidden truths truebut is often embellished. These writings became the book of mormon, and were said.
The manner of translating the book of mormon, the seventys course in theology, first year, pp 11112. Nelson, apostle for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of abraham and muslim tradition book of mormon. Unlike most projects produced at byu, this series has no lds subject, author. Part of the work that joseph did was translating the book of mormon. The following letters on the subject are, therefore, both timely and engagingeditors. Is there an arabic translation of the book of mormon. How long did it take joseph smith to translate the book of.
A scanned pdf of the arabic book of mormon can be found here, and a physical copy can be purchased from store a list of other lds materials in. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is his translation of an ancient book written on gold plates. She abandoned her muslim faith for atheism and marxist philosophy and planned a future with her nigerian fiance but when ayse met a mormon man named ross, her path took an unexpected turn. Timeline of the book of mormon translation scott woodward. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, which has translated the full book of mormon into 90 languages selections are offered in 21 others since the work was first printed in 1830, also. As a young woman, ayses years were shadowed by turmoil, desperate poverty, depression, and alcoholism. Ayse hitchins on translating the book of mormon into the. Being true, however, is much different than being as perfect as god is perfect. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published.
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