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===== In summary, while drawing comparisons between related Semitic languages can provide interesting insights, it must be done with rigorous attention to context, historical development, and internal linguistic evolution. The criticism levied against Murad’s translation is that his method of repeatedly attributing Arabic words to their Syriac roots oversimplifies and misrepresents how meaning is constructed in Arabic. Just as the difference in meaning for a shared root in Bahasa shows, local usage and context are indispensable for understanding any language—and especially a complex, ancient text like the Quran. =====

This balanced approach to linguistic scholarship underscores why many academics recommend relying on translations that thoroughly consider the internal evolution of Arabic language and context, rather than overly simplistic cross-linguistic comparisons.