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Volume 6, Issue 12 (Fall & Winter 2020)
Abstract
Translating the words in the Holy Quran into Persian has always occupied the minds of the scholars of this divine book, and it seems that one of these challenging words is the word “al-Tafavot”, which is incompatible with its general notion that it is the difference between objects. The present article, with descriptive-analytic method, attempts to analyze the lexical meaning of “al-Faoot” and its derivatives, especially the “al-Tafavot”, and finally evaluates the Quranic translations based on the research findings. One of the results of the study has been that the word “al-Faoot” in the translations often has been translated to “deliverance” and “salvation” which correctly means “opportunity for deliverance”. Also, most translators have translated the word “al-Tafavot” into concepts such as “difference”, “discord”, disorder, “dissimilarity”, “disharmony”, “problem”, “fault” and “defect” which due to the verse and the literal meaning of this word, the translations are not properly evaluated and the correct translation can be termed “disconnection or disparity” and “nothingness”, which are perfectly compatible with the purpose of creation.
Volume 24, Issue 5 (9-2022)
Abstract
Examining the capabilities of social network sites in teaching and learning can be useful in higher education and can help improve students’ performance. This study investigated the factors affecting acceptance and educational use of social network sites and the effect of this use on academic performance by using the Technology Acceptance Model3. Four hundred agricultural students participated in the study survey, and data were analyzed through Structural Equation Modelling. Results show that the subjective norm, image, job relevance, and output quality were the predictors of perceived usefulness. Self-efficacy, anxiety, playfulness, and perceived enjoyment were also predictors of perceived ease of use. Findings suggest that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use had significant effects on behavioural intention to use, and this last variable had a significant effect on actual use. Educational use of social network sites also had a strong positive impact on academic performance.