Ministry Of Religion Prepares Terjemah Al-Qur'an Bahasa Betawi: Jembatan Baru Untuk Generasi Muda

Illustration of the cover of the Quran is translated in Betawi. BETWEEN/HO-Kemenag

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has stated that it will soon present the translation of the Qur'an in Betawi which process starts in 2024 and is now entering the stage of validation.

"The translation of the Betawi language Qur'an is a bridge between the holy text and the people's life experiences, and is a tangible manifestation of inclusive religious literacy," said Head of the Center for Assessment of Religious Books, Lectures, and Religious Literacy (PBAL2K) Sidik Sisdiyanto in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, October 2.

Sidik explained that PBAL2K discussed validation to ensure the validity of the translation according to the Ulumul Quran rules and the character of the Betawi language. According to him, the purpose of translating into regional languages is to bring the community closer to the Qur'an so that it is easy to understand and practice in everyday life.

The Qur'an on the translation of Betawi is expected to be a space for the younger generation of Betawi to get to know the Qur'an better and at the same time enrich the archipelago's Islamic treasures.

"The validation process that we are doing today is to ensure every word, expression, and meaning really reflects the divine message while respecting the wealth of the Betawi language," said Sidik.

The Ministry of Religion noted that until now it has translated the Qur'an into about 30 regional languages, and 10 of them have been digitized.

Head of the Al-Quran Validation Implementation Team Ahmad Yani added that the Betawi Language translation process has gone through three stages, namely pre-translation, translation, and post-transmah.

"All the processes of translating the Betawi language Qur'an are carried out carefully and carefully," said Ahmad Yani, confirming that validation will continue before the official translation is launched.