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===== While it is true that Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic all stem from a common Semitic ancestry, modern linguistic studies emphasize that shared roots do not automatically transfer identical meanings between languages or even between different historical layers of the same language. =====
* Context Matters: Every language develops its own semantic trajectories. A single root may branch into a variety of meanings over time and across communities. For example, as you noted with the Bahasa example, even words sharing an etymological base can take on entirely different connotations in closely related linguistic environments. This demonstrates that local cultural and historical contexts significantly affect meaning.
* Methodological Issues: By consistently favoring a Syriac etymology, critics argue that Murad’s translation seems to cherry‐pick elements from one branch of the Semitic language family while neglecting the internal development and autonomous evolution of Arabic. In doing so, his work might imply that the Quranic text is merely a later compilation of ideas borrowed from an earlier, non-divine source rather than reflecting a unique, original revelation.