Hussein Abdul-Raof

Senior Lecturer

Hussein Abdul-Raof

0113 343 3422

Research Interests

  • Arabic linguistics
  • Qur'anic linguistics and exegesis
  • Qur'anic studies
  • Qura'nic text analysis and textuality
  • Arabic stylistics
  • Arabic rhetoric, and translation studies

Taught Courses

Postgraduate (MA):

  1. MA in Applied Translation Studies (MAATS)-Arabic.
  2. MA in Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies (MACITS)-Arabic

Undergraduate (BA):

  1. ARAB 2080 - Qur'anic Studies
  2. ARAB 2131 - The Art of Tajweed
  3. ARAB 3010 - Arabic Stylistics
  4. ARAB 3080 - Qur'anic Exegesis

 Publications


(i) Books:


1. Dictionary of Scientific and Military Abbreviations: English-Arabic. Baghdad: Dar al-Ma'moon. 1983 (500 pages).

2. Subject, Theme and Agent in Modern Standard Arabic. Surrey: Curzon 1998
(252 pages).

3. The Qur'an Outlined: Theme and Text. London: Ta-Ha 2001 (158 pages).

4. Arabic Stylistics: A Coursebook. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag 2001
(164 pages).

5. Qur'an Translation: Discourse, Texture and Exegesis. Surrey: Curzon 2001
(197 pages).

6. Exploring the Qur'an. Dundee: Al-Maktoum Institute Academic Press 2003
(456 pages).

7. Qur'anic Stylistics: A Linguistic Analysis. Muenchen: Lincom Europa Academic Publications 2004 (251 pages).

8. Interpreter's Thematic Dictionary: English-Arabic-English. Beirut: Librairie du Liban 2005 (836 pages).

9. Consonance in the Qur'an : A Conceptual, Intertextual and Linguistic Analysis. Muenchen: Lincom Europa Academic Publications 2005 (339 pages).

10. Arabic Rhetoric: A Pragmatic Analysis. London and New York: Routledge 2006 (310 pages).

11. Schools of Qur'anic Exegesis: Genesis and Development. London and New York: Routledge 2010 (274 pages).

(ii) Refereed articles published in journals, edited books, and encyclopaedias:


1. 'Self-replicating Arabic Sentences'. In Journal of Al-Mustansiriyyah University, volume 10, number 2, 1984, pp. 1-15.

2. 'Translation: qualities and strategies'. In Turjuman, (Journal of Translation Studies), volume 5, number 1, (University of Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco) 1996, pp.7-12.

3. 'Rhetorical word order in Arabic in the light of modern European linguistic theories'. In Journal of Language Studies, volume 9, (Khartoum International Institute of Arabic Language, Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization) 1997, pp.35-46.

4. 'On the translation of the Qur'an'. In Turjuman, (Journal of Translation Studies), volume 8, number 1, (University of Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco) 1999, pp.37-68.

5. 'Untranslatability of semantically-oriented Qur'anic syntax'. In In and of Translation. Special Issue, edited by Said Faiq. Off Shoot (Journal of Translation and Comparative Studies, Research Group for Translation and Comparative Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Tetouan, Morocco), volume 11, number 2, 1999, pp.55-70.

6. 'The linguistic architecture of the Qur'an'. In Journal of Qur'anic Studies, volume 2, issue 2, (Edinburgh University Press) 2000, pp. 37-51.

7. 'On the subject in Arabic'. In Journal of Semitic Studies, volume 46, number 1, (The University of Manchester) 2001, pp. 97-120.

8. 'Conceptual and textual chaining in Qur'anic discourse'. In Journal of Qur'anic Studies, volume 5, issue 2, (Edinburgh University Press) 2003, pp. 72-94.

9. 'The Qur'an: limits of translatability'. In Cultural Encounters in Translation from Arabic. Edited by Said Faiq. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. 2004, pp. 91-106.

10. 'Cultural aspects in Qur'an translation'. In Translation and Religion: Holy Untranslatable? Edited by Lynne Long. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. 2005, pp. 162-172.

11. 'Textual progression and presentation technique in Qur'anic discourse: an investigation of Richard Bell's claims of 'disjointedness' with especial reference to Q17-20'. In Journal of Qur'anic Studies, volume 7, issue 2, (Edinburgh University Press) 2005, pp. 36-60.

12. 'Pragmalinguistic forms in cross-cultural communication: contributions from Qur'an translation'.  In Translation, Representation and Identity in Intercultural Communication. Edited by Said Faiq. San Antonio, TX: Trinity University. 2006, pp. 115-130.

13. 'Agent'. In Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, vol. 1. General Editor Kees Versteegh. Leiden - Boston: Brill. 2006, pp. 40-43.

14. 'Case roles'. In Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, vol. 1. General Editor Kees Versteegh. Leiden - Boston: Brill. 2006, pp. 343-347.

15. 'The Qur'an'. In The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia. Edited by Oliver Leaman. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 520-522.

16. 'Qur'anic studies'. In The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia. Edited by Oliver Leaman. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 522-525.

17. 'Style in the Qur'an'. In The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia. Edited by Oliver Leaman. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 595-599.

18. 'Tawhid'. In The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia. Edited by Oliver Leaman. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 651-653.

19. 'The Qur'an'. In Encyclopedia of Islam. Edited by Ian Netton. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 547-548.

20. 'Qur'anic linguistics'. In Encyclopedia of Islam. Edited by Ian Netton. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 549-559.

21. 'Qur'anic studies'. In Encyclopedia of Islam. Edited by Ian Netton. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 559-562.

22. 'Uslub al-Qur'an'. In Encyclopedia of Islam. Edited by Ian Netton. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 630-633.

23. 'Monotheism'. In Encyclopedia of Islam. Edited by Ian Netton. London and New York: Routledge. 2006, pp. 663-665.

24. Hussein Abdul-Raof, on the dichotomy between the muhkam and mutashabih,
Journal of Quranic Research and Studies, vol. 3, issue 5, pp. 47-70, 2008.

25. 'On the notion of equivalence in Qur'an translation'. In Sacred Text Translation. Edited by Almutarjim Translation Research Group. Marrakech, Morocco: Imprimerie Elwatanya Daoudiate. 2009, pp. 9-33.

Taught MA, MA by Research and PhD Supervision

I have got an extensive experience in British universities where I taught MA programmes, supervised MA and PhD by research for over twenty years.

PhD External Examiner

I have examined more than 18 PhD students in various British universities over a period of twenty years.

Research Awards

I have won the British Academy major research grant in March 2007.