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All Journal ESENSIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin Contemporary Quran
Varzandeh, Mohsen
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The Theological Significance of Non-Chronological Qur'anic Stories: Moral Resonance in Strengthening the Da'wah Mission Varzandeh, Mohsen; Dewi, Subkhani Kusuma
ESENSIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin Vol. 24 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/esensia.v24i2.5372

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The narration of Qur'anic stories, which are identified as non-chronological, often leads to assertions about their function as advice and moral lessons, raising theological questions about their scientific nature. The way people understand these stories often focuses on their lessons and guidance, missing how they relate to the Prophet's da'wah. This study delves into the relationship between these narratives and their historical context, employing qualitative methods and drawing on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, which suggests that language shapes our understanding of the world. Focusing on the narratives depicting the stories of the Prophets in Surah Hūd [11], the study reveals that the parts of these stories that emphasize the rejection of da'wah resonate with the experiences of Prophet Muhammad. The accounts of the rejected Prophets serve as a catalyst to ignite Prophet Muhammad's fervor for da'wah through the power of language. The portrayal of rejection in every da'wah struggle, accompanied by the narrative of punishment and annihilation, is distinctively crafted in the Qur'an, with a focus on punishment in the afterlife. The Prophet Muhammad's circumstances during the process of proselytizing are the primary factor in arranging the story fragments without chronological order.
The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis of the Holy Quran Varzandeh, Mohsen
Contemporary Quran Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)
Publisher : Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/cq.v2i1.2822

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Given the interaction between language and thought, this novel work proposes a linguistic relativity hypothesis of the Holy Qur’an. Supported with evidence from thorough investigation of Sapir-Whorf’s Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis, and linguistic characteristics unique to this divine book ranging from surface structure to deep structure, especially its semantic layers, the proposed hypothesis states that the linguistic structure of the Holy Quran influences and shapes the reader's thought. In the meantime, convergent thinking and divergent thinking emerge as two directions of thought, respectively. The language of the Holy Qur’an influences, shapes and directs one’s thought about himself/herself and the universe.
Co-Authors Dewi, Subkhani Kusuma