DERECHO AL ESTUDIO

La busca del conocimiento es una obligación para los hombres y para las mujeres. Deben adquirir conocimiento de todo tipo, siempre y cuando sean beneficiosos para su vida. Esto se encuentra claramente establecido en el Sagrado Corán:

“… y di: ¡Oh, Señor mío! Acrecienta mi conocimiento". (El Sagrado Corán, 20:114).

Buscar más conocimiento es un deber exigido por la fe y tiene carácter de obligatoriedad en el Islam, para que los fieles no dejen de nutrir su mente con sabiduría.

El conocimiento va relacionado con los estudios del Sagrado Corán y los estudios académicos. En ninguna parte, el Islam prohíbe a las mujeres estudiar; por el contrario, busca que toda persona musulmana adquiera cada vez más conocimientos y sabiduría. El profeta Muhammad SAW dijo:

“Buscar conocimiento es un deber de todo musulmán, ya sea hombre o mujer”. (Ibn Majah, 224).

En los tiempos del profeta Muhammad SAW muchas mujeres  fueron grandes sabias en el Islam; una de ellas fue Aisha "Nuestra Madre", la esposa del Profeta SAW.

La lectura, en la vida de todo musulmán, suministra el nutriente para que su mente crezca y se fortalezca.  Esto ayuda a crear un ambiente de armonía en el hogar, en el trabajo y en cualquier parte. A ninguna mujer musulmana se le debe impedir que adquiera educación y conocimiento, y si esto llega a ocurrir, se está yendo en contra de varios preceptos escritos en el Sa grado Corán y el Sunnah  profético.

Allah SWT siempre busca que las personas no sean conformistas y que cada vez tengan más sed de conocimiento:

"¡Lee! [Oh, Muhammad!] En el nombre de tu Señor, Quien creó todas las cosas. Creó al hombre de una célula embrionaria. ¡Lee! Que tu Señor es el más Generoso. Enseñó [la escritura] con el cálamo. Y le enseñó al hombre lo que no sabía". (El Sagrado Corán, 96:1-5).

No existe ningún inconveniente para que la mujer asista a la universidad, seminarios, círculos de estudio y charlas. Todo aquello que sea beneficioso para el intelecto del musulmán debe ser adquirido siempre.

Es importante mencionar que el Islam les permite a las mujeres trabajar, y en la actualidad vemos a muchas mujeres musulmanas exitosas en diferentes ámbitos y en distintas profesiones, dentro y fuera de los países musulmanes. Ellas tienen la posibilidad de estudiar,  trabajar y alcanzar puestos de importancia en el ámbito nacional e internacional.

RIGHT TO STUDY

The pursuit of knowledge is an obligation for both men and women. They must acquire knowledge of all kinds, as long as it is beneficial for their lives. This is clearly established in the Holy Qur’an:

“…and say: ‘My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.’” (The Holy Qur’an, 20:114)

Seeking further knowledge is a duty demanded by faith and carries a mandatory character in Islam, so that believers do not cease to nourish their minds with wisdom.

Knowledge is connected to the study of the Holy Qur’an as well as academic studies. Nowhere does Islam prohibit women from studying; on the contrary, it encourages every Muslim to continuously gain knowledge and wisdom. The Prophet Muhammad SAW said:

“Seeking knowledge is an obligation of every Muslim, whether man or woman.” (Ibn Majah, 224)

In the time of the Prophet Muhammad  SAW, many women were great scholars in Islam; one of them was Aisha “Our Mother”, the wife of the Prophet SAW.

Reading, in the life of every Muslim, provides the nourishment for the mind to grow and become strong. This helps create an atmosphere of harmony in the home, at work, and everywhere else. No Muslim woman should be prevented from acquiring education and knowledge. If this happens, it goes against several precepts written in the Holy Qur’an and theProphetic Sunnah.

Allah SWT always encourages people not to be conformists and to constantly thirst for knowledge:

“Read! [O Muhammad!] In the name of your Lord, Who created all things. Created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who taught [writing] by the pen. Taught man what he did not know.” (The Holy Qur’an, 96:1–5)

There is no objection to women attending university, seminars, study circles, and lectures. Anything that is beneficial to the Muslim intellect must always be pursued.

It is important to mention that Islam permits women to work, and today we see many successful Muslim women in different fields and professions, both within and outside Muslim countries. They have the opportunity to study, to work, and to reach positions of importance both nationally and internationally.

1. Title of the Chapter

From: “Derecho al estudio” to " Right to Study"

Explanation: Translates each component directly while respecting the original structure.

Alternative: “Access to education”  or “ Right to Education” (more natural but not word-for-word).

Why Literal Translation: Keeps formal tone and reflects the source’s intent closely, which is the right to study, whether it is in schools, universities, Islamic institutions, etc; the  the process or journey of gaining knowledge.

2. Borrowing: "Muhammad SAW" are borrowed terms kept in Arabic to preserve religious and cultural significance. SAW stands for "Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam", meaning "Peace and blessings be upon him".

3. Literal Translation: When translating the Holy Qur’an, word choice must be handled with great care. To preserve the original message, the most appropriate technique is literal translation, which ensures that nothing is omitted, added, or changed, so the meaning is conveyed exactly as intended.

4. Equivalence

“La lectura suministra el nutriente para que su mente crezca y se fortalezca.” To  “Reading nourishes the mind so that it may grow and become stronger.”

Explanation: The metaphor "suministra el nutriente" is rendered with an equivalent expression in English: “nourishes the mind.”

Alternative: Literal: “provides the nutrient,” which sounds weird.

Why Equivalence: Maintains the metaphorical meaning in a natural, idiomatic way.

5. Borrowing: "Allah SWT" are borrowed terms kept in Arabic to preserve religious and cultural significance. SWT stands for "Subhanahu wa ta'ala", meaning "Glorified and Exalted is He".

This honorific is commonly used by Muslims

6. Literal Translation: When translating the Holy Qur’an, word choice must be handled with great care. To preserve the original message, the most appropriate technique is literal translation, which ensures that nothing is omitted, added, or changed, so the meaning is conveyed exactly as intended.

7. Modulation

"No existe ningún inconveniente para que la mujer asista..." → "There is no objection to women attending..."

Instead of a literal "There is no inconvenience for women to attend," which would sound awkward in English, I used a more idiomatic modulated expression: "There is no objection."

"debe ser adquirido siempre" → "must always be pursued"

The concept of “acquiring” knowledge is modulated to “pursuing” knowledge, which is a more common and natural English expression, and it also provides more depth to its meaning.