<![CDATA[This study examines the ushlūb istifhām (interrogative style) in Surah al-Kahfi and its correlation with Maqāṣid Syarī’ah, based on Ibn ‘Āsyūr’s interpretation in at-Taḥrīr wa at-Tanwīr. Although istifhām has been studied in Qur’anic rhetoric, and Ibn ‘Āsyūr’s tafsir has been examined for its general contribution to Qur’anic exegesis, no prior study has analyzed istifhām verses in Surah al-Kahfi specifically through Ibn ‘Āsyūr’s integrated balāghah–maqāṣidī approach — a gap this study addresses. Employing a qualitative descriptive method within a library research design, this study traces and analyzes interrogative verses in Surah al-Kahfi through Ibn ‘Āsyūr’s tafsir. The findings reveal thirteen verses containing istifhām, none used in their literal sense; all function majāzī (figuratively) with rhetorical purposes such as ta’ajjub, inkār, tanbīh, and al-‘arḍ. Regarding Maqāṣid Syarī’ah, only three of the five al-kulliyyāt al-khams are represented: Ḥifẓ al-Dīn dominates with eight verses, followed by Ḥifẓ al-‘Aql with five verses, and Ḥifẓ al-Nafs with two verses.]]>
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