An Analysis of Artistic Imagery in the Qur’an in Surahs “Al-Qalam” and “Al-Anfal” (with an Approach to Examining Imagery in Meccan and Medinan Surahs)
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Holy Qur’an, imagery, Meccan and Medinan surahs, Al-Qalam, Al-AnfalAbstract
The Holy Qur’an is an eternal miracle that, in addition to its wording and meaning, possesses an aesthetic and artistic structure that has further enhanced the beauty and magnificence of this book. One of the aspects of the Qur’an’s miraculous nature is its beautiful and unparalleled imagery, the use of which has made the profound and deep concepts of the Qur’an comprehensible and intelligible. In this study, using a descriptive–analytical method, the art of imagery in Meccan and Medinan surahs has been examined, and in this regard, Qur’anic imagery in Surahs Al-Qalam and Al-Anfal has been addressed. The aim of this study is to explain the artistic miracle of the Qur’an by examining the imagery present in these two surahs. The reason for selecting these two surahs as examples of Meccan and Medinan surahs is the beautiful and astonishing imagery displayed in their verses. This examination concludes that modes of imagery, such as simile, metaphor, personification, and other forms of pictorial expression, are nearly similar in Meccan and Medinan surahs; however, due to the temporal and spatial conditions of revelation, Meccan verses are accompanied by a firm and explicit tone.
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