Comparative Study of Arabic-Indonesian Translation Quality Using Dola AI and Grok AI

Authors

  • syahla Institut Agama Islam Imam Syafii Indonesia
  • Angga Frananda Institut Agama Islam Imam Syafii Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58737/jpled.v6i3.1345

Keywords:

Translation Quality, Dola AI, Grok AI, Nababan Mode, Arabic-Indonesian

Abstract

The rapid proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arabic-Indonesian translation has created an urgent need to evaluate the capabilities of emerging platforms. This study analyzes and compares the translation quality of two latest-generation AI platforms, Dola AI and Grok AI, using the accuracy, acceptability, and readability parameters of the Nababan et al. (2012) evaluation model within Nida's dynamic equivalence framework. A qualitative descriptive-comparative method was employed, with 20 Arabic texts selected through purposive sampling across four genres—basic structure, religious studies, journalistic, and literary—validated by domain experts using an identical prompt. Results reveal that Grok AI consistently outperforms Dola AI with an overall mean score of 2.57 versus 2.33, with the largest gap in religious texts (0.54 points) due to Dola AI's critical terminological confusion in fiqh vocabulary. Both platforms failed equally on figurative language in literary texts. This study concludes that Grok AI is more reliable for academic Arabic translation, though human verification remains essential for Islamic legal and literary texts.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abas, A. D. S., Saniyah, B., Filza, L. A. Y., & Salsabilah, Y. A. (2025). Perbandingan hasil terjemahan bahasa Arab ke bahasa Indonesia dalam penggunaan ChatGPT dan DeepL Translator. IDENTIK: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi, Pendidikan dan Teknik, 2(6), 38–52.

Aminudin, M. R., Syihabbudin, & Nurmala, M. (2025). Studi komparatif terjemahan buku Mulakhkhas Qawa'id al-Lughah al-'Arabiyyah karya Fuad Ni'mah oleh Abu Ahmad dan Quillbot.ai. Ihya Al-Arabiyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Arab, 11(1).

Arju, S., Husein, M. F., Sa'adah, B., & Rejeki, A. M. (2025). Analisis keakuratan hasil terjemahan ChatGPT menggunakan teknik back translation. EL-TSAQAFAH: Jurnal Jurusan PBA, 24(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.20414/tsaqafah.v24i1.10604.

Azhar, M., Yolanda, D., Frananda, A., Saputra, M. R., Mulyani, R., & Nurdinah, S. (2025). Revolusi pembelajaran bahasa Arab di era digital: Analisis peran Artificial Intelligence dalam pengembangan kompetensi berbahasa. Al-Ma'lumat: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman, 3(2), 70–82. https://doi.org/10.56184/jam.v3i2.506.

Baihaqi, M., & Syarifah, A. (2023). Menjadi praktisi penerjemah Arab-Indonesia. Penerbit JDS.

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Sage Publications.

Framesthia, L. M., Khoerunnisa, S., Al Izzah, S., Al Farisi, M. Z., & Supriadi, R. (2024). Analisis perbandingan teknik penerjemahan Arab-Indonesia pada Google Translate dan ChatGPT (Kajian sintaksis: Kalimat verba dan nomina). Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab, 7(2).

Kholik, A., Fauzi, M. D., & Kesuma, H. D. (2025). Analisis sentimen rebranding aplikasi Cici menjadi Dola pada Google Play Store menggunakan metode IndoBERT. Jurnal Ilmiah Informatika Global, 16(3), 370–378.

Kintami, R., et al. (2025). The Eden Poem by Kate Llewellyn: The comparison case on Sapardi Djoko Damono's and Grok's translation. Poetics and Linguistics Journal, 11(1), 34–49.

Latifah, S. N., & Djamilah, W. I. F. (2024). Penggunaan Chat GPT dalam penerjemahan bahasa Arab. Al-Dirosah: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 1(2).

Lutfiyatun, E., Kurniati, D., & Fajriah, N. (2023). Pemanfaatan Artificial Intelligence (AI) dalam meningkatkan kompetensi pembelajaran gramatikal, tarjamah dan muhadatsah di perguruan tinggi. SEULANGA: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pelatihan, 2(2).

Ma'rifah, S. N., Syihabuddin, & Supriadi, R. (2025). Analisis kualitas terjemahan dalam Qasidad Al-Burdah: Studi komparatif antara terjemahan Abdullah Azzam bin Azlan dan DeepL Translator. Jurnal Onoma: Pendidikan, Bahasa dan Sastra, 11(3), 3632–3646.

Majid, M. N., Akmaliyah, & Hermawan, M. B. (2024). Perbandingan hasil terjemah Arab-Indonesia antara ChatGPT dan Gemini AI. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab, 7(2).

Mas'udah. (2024). Efektivitas penggunaan alat instan dalam penerjemahan teks bahasa Arab. Ilmuna: Jurnal Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam, 7(1), 363–375. https://doi.org/10.54437/ilmuna.

Mohammed, A. A. Q., Mudhsh, B. A., Bin-Hady, W. R. A., & Al-Tamimi, A. S. (2025). DeepSeek and Grok in the spotlight after ChatGPT in English education: A review study. Journal of English Studies in Arabia Felix, 4(1), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.56540/jesaf.v4i1.114.

Nababan, M., Nuraeni, A., & Sumardiono. (2012). Pengembangan model penilaian kualitas terjemahan. Kajian Linguistik dan Sastra, 24(1), 39–57.

Nurullawasepa, M., Mandani, N. Z., Adawiyah, R., Al Ayyubi, S., & Abdillah, A. A. (2023). AI (Artificial Intelligence) dalam penerjemahan teks bahasa Arab. 3rd E-Proceeding SENRIABDI 2023, 3(1), 141–157.

Nuur, K. N., & Hamzah, A. A. (2025). Analisis ekuivalensi dalam penerjemahan Arab-Indonesia: Sintesis teori Nida, Koller, dan Newmark. Loghat Arabi: Jurnal Bahasa Arab dan Pendidikan Bahasa Arab, 6(2), 630–645. https://doi.org/10.36915/la.v6i2.522.

Putri, A., & Tatang. (2024). Variasi genre teks dalam evaluasi mesin penerjemah: Analisis perbandingan teks akademik dan sastra. Jurnal Linguistik Komputasional, 7(2), 85–99.

Saimin, A. A., Supriadi, R., & Al Farisi, M. Z. (2024). Analisis kesalahan penerjemahan teks bahasa Indonesia ke dalam bahasa Arab pada ChatGPT (Studi analisis morfologi dan sintaksis). NASKHI: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan dan Bahasa Arab, 6(2), 110–125. https://doi.org/10.47435/naskhi.v6i1.2668.

Samet, U. (2025). The positive influence of large language models on fact-checking practices: A case study of Grok. World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 15(3), 1727–1738. https://doi.org/10.30574/wjaets.2025.15.3.1123.

Setiadi, S. (2017). Penerjemahan Arab-Indonesia. Maninjau Press.

Syam, M. N., Isnaini, R. L., Rohmah, L., & Sa’adah, S. N. (2023). The analysis of Google Translate translation error from Indonesian to Arabic and tips for using it. IJAZ ARABI: Journal of Arabic Learning, 6(1), 247–257. https://doi.org/10.18860/ijazarabi.v6i1.16299.

Yusuf, K. (2023). Bringing ChatGPT into Arabic language learning. ICONITIES: International Conference on Islamic Civilization and Humanities, 1(1), 465–478.

Published

2026-07-31

How to Cite

syahla, & Angga Frananda. (2026). Comparative Study of Arabic-Indonesian Translation Quality Using Dola AI and Grok AI. Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development , 6(3). https://doi.org/10.58737/jpled.v6i3.1345

Similar Articles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.