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Research on the Evolution Concept of Words in the Quran as Compared with Pre-Islamic Culture.(Case Study: Holy words)

Document Type : علمی- ترویجی

Authors

Seyyed Mohammad Tayyeb Hosseini 1
Khadijeh Banaie 2

1 Associate Professor of Quran and Hadith at Research Institute of Hawzah and University of Qom, Qom, Iran;

2 M.A of the Holy Quran Interpretation at University of Sciences and Education of the Quran, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/ajsm.2017.8458
Abstract
The concept of ‘holy’ is one of the most important and interesting concepts in Arabic culture, especially in the time before and after the advent of Islam. Also, its reiteration in the Quran indicates its importance. The concept of ‘holy’ in the pre-Islamic era and after the revelation of the Quran has witnessed a sea-change. In this paper, the evolution of the meaning of ‘holy’ in the Quran, as compared to the era before the revelation of the Quran is investigated. By analyzing the culture of ignorance and the uses of   ‘holy’ in the pre-Islamic era, we  have found that prior to the revelation of the Quran ‘holy’ meant family nobility, high dignity in positions and assignment, generosity,  munificence, etc. The explanation of this ethical concept in the verses indicates that God has exalted the meaning of this word in the Quran by making human dignity in harmony with piety.

Keywords

Holy
Significant Evolution in the Quran
the Ethical Concepts of the Quran
Pre-Islamic Culture
the Relation between Generosity and Piety
Seraje Monir
Volume 7, Issue 25
Winter 2017
Pages 117-140

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