seyedeh fatemeh shahmoradi; kobra rastgoo
Abstract
The appearance of some words of the Holy Quran has made the theory of synonymy of words of this scripture prominent for some experts so that some people, whether in expressing the literal meanings of words or in expressing the interpretation of those words, have considered these words as synonyms. However, ...
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The appearance of some words of the Holy Quran has made the theory of synonymy of words of this scripture prominent for some experts so that some people, whether in expressing the literal meanings of words or in expressing the interpretation of those words, have considered these words as synonyms. However, semantic analyses and attention to the context of these words show the differences and subtle nuances of meanings such as the differences of the words "Istafā" and "Ikhtāra". The word "Istafā" in the Quran refers to the selection and this selection is just for Prophets and good people, as well as the people who have purified themselves for Allah by endeavoring. Moreover, theses people have achieved a great degree and have been selected by Allah because of avoiding sins, having faith in God, and doing good deeds. In contrast, the word "Ikhtāra" has been used in cases in which the focal point has been only humans, or where a comparison between two things has been made and then one of these things has been selected due to its virtue. Therefore, the use of these words in a context conveys a meaning that is different from another meaning in a different context. This stresses the importance of the context of the verses of the Holy Quran in order to find the meanings of the words.
