The study of context has a central place in rhetoric ( balāgha) and in Qur'anic studies in Arabic, but is hardly mentioned in Qur'anic studies undertaken in English. However, in much tafsīr writing, and in most of the translations of the Qur'an into English, as well as more general discussion of the Qur'an, we come across examples where insufficient regard to the context seriously mars understanding and results in misrepresentation of the Qur'an's message. As will be demonstrated in this article, attention to context ( siyāq) is essential to proper understanding and translation of the Qur'an. Quoting out of context can become especially serious when dealing with religious texts.
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