The Metaphor between al-Rumani and Sayyid Qutb in the Holy Qur’an as a model: a comparative study

Ku Nurfadhmah Syahadah Ku Ahmad Puzi (International Islamic University Malaysia)
Nadwah Haji Daud (International Islamic University Malaysia)

Studia Quranika: Jurnal Studi Quran
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): January

This study, Metaphor between Al-Rumani and Sayyid Qutb in the Holy Qur'an: A Comparative Study, compared Sayyid Qutb, a well-known modern writer, with Al-Rumani, an older writer, in order to emphasize the metaphor technique. The study's approach will be twofold: first, it will define the terms "statement" and "metaphor," and then it will adopt an analytical approach by analyzing the metaphor used in the Holy Quran by Al-Ramani and Sayyid Qutb. The study's conclusions and their differences indicate that these two scholars agree that rhetoric—and metaphor in particular—is a crucial component of miracles in the Holy Qur'an. They use various methods and passages from the Holy Qur'an to explain metaphors in different ways