U-10 An analytical study of contemporary selected translations of the Holy Quran in Pashto Language of Ulma Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Since Quran, being the words of Allah the almighty ,has been bestowed in Arabic Language, but his followers have different languages. Pukhtoon Society, who’s non-Arab converted to Islam and  play their part in transferring themes of the Qur’an into their mother tongue Pahsto. Partial translations of the Qur’an were made as early as the first half of the 17th century AD in Pashto. It seems unlikely that Pathan had no contact with the Qur’an before this date. Keeping in view the importance of translation in Pashto language of the Holy Quran, it has attracted the attention of various scholars and researchers. The following research paper aims at exploring the contribution of the Ulema of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in this connection .For this purpose eihgt nominated scripts have been selected to point out the importance of published Pashto translations  of the Qur’an and their brief study. Analysis includes methodology of the translator, his command over the Arabic language and his awareness of the necessary sciences compulsory for a translator of the Qur’an.