Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

Aesthetics of Sūra al-Jinn

Document Type : Promotional article

Author
maryam nassaj
Assistant Professor in Islamic Theology, Farhangian University.
Abstract
Part of the literary beauty of the Qurʾān can be seen when examining the structure and text of its chapters. This study is followed by descriptive-analytical method and aims to present the aesthetics of this sura at the level of structure, sounds and vocabulary. The results of the study indicate that this sura has a coherent structure and its discussions are presented in two categories: The first category contains the story of the faith of the Jinn by hearing the verses of the Qurʾān and their freedom from polytheism. The second category also includes the proof of the message of God's mission and the unseen world. The aim and purpose of the sura is to call for monotheism and to prove the prophecy of the prophet Muḥammad (PBUH) and that the Qurʾān is a guide fo humanity. At the phonetic level, arrays of repetition, al-tasdīr and alliteration have been used, which show the beauty of the words and the coherence of the text. At the lexical level, the final words of this sura are very similar to Sura al-Kahf. Through the comparative study of two surah, one can reach new points.
Keywords
structural analysis
Sura Jinn
phonetic level
lexical level
rhetoric
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Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Serial Number 5
September 2022
Pages 229-247

  • Receive Date 06 November 2022
  • Accept Date 29 December 2022