samad abdollahi abed; mohamad bostan ahmad abad
Abstract
The Qur’anic stories possess characteristics which are unique to the holy book of Islam. Only parts of the story which serve the guiding purpose of the Qur’an are narrated, and details are sometimes left out. The fact that it refrains from using shallow imaginative stories does not suggest ...
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The Qur’anic stories possess characteristics which are unique to the holy book of Islam. Only parts of the story which serve the guiding purpose of the Qur’an are narrated, and details are sometimes left out. The fact that it refrains from using shallow imaginative stories does not suggest that the Holy Qur’an does not use literary forms in its narration of stories. It uses allegory and simile; therefore, different generations would understand the facts beyond mankind’s limited understanding. As stated by Allah the Almighty, “Such are the similitudes which We propound to men, that they may reflect” (59:21). Some interpreters describe the Qur’anic stories as symbolic and reject their truth. On the other side, some believe in their veracity. This article studies the interpreters’ attitudes towards the Qur’anic stories, including the story of Adam and his children.
behnaz payamani
Abstract
The speech exchange is an act of communication through which a message is transferred from the speaker to the hearer and so depending on the audience and the message being expressed, it takes the name of dialogue or monologue. Having been taken from the Greek word dialogos, dialogue consists of two parts: ...
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The speech exchange is an act of communication through which a message is transferred from the speaker to the hearer and so depending on the audience and the message being expressed, it takes the name of dialogue or monologue. Having been taken from the Greek word dialogos, dialogue consists of two parts: logos meaning “word” and dia meaning “within”. In some cases, dialogue lacks a external audience, i.e. the person tells his thoughts to himself or tells his thoughts to a person who does not show an immediate reaction or response towards his speech. Thus, we can regard all prayers and lyric poems as different kinds of monologue. Accordingly, this paper investigates the “dialogue” in some of the stories of the Holy Quran both from the view point of the speaker and the hearer as well as the subject matter. Although the main goal of this paper is to discuss the role of dialogue, some monologues are also examined in these stories.
behruz hasan nejhad
Abstract
In the holy Qur’an, the philosophy of storytelling is in fact the story of philosophizing. If philosophizing is the move towards ‘perplexity’, ‘invitation’, ‘reflection’ and ‘admonition’, then the stories of this pure Book invite us to all these four. ...
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In the holy Qur’an, the philosophy of storytelling is in fact the story of philosophizing. If philosophizing is the move towards ‘perplexity’, ‘invitation’, ‘reflection’ and ‘admonition’, then the stories of this pure Book invite us to all these four. As a carrier of ‘meaning’, this holy Book has not been oblivious to storytelling and narration; Quranic stories are replete with historical events and stories, and, without images or imaginations characteristic of popular stories; the precious gem of these stories is nothing but the admonishing lessons.
