Artistic Manifestation of the Element of Dialogue in the Qur ānic Story of the Prophet Yūsuf (A.S.)

The element of dialogue in narrative story and literature recounts, in a tangible way, the adventures of the story from the beginning to the end for the audience by means of unveiling the thoughts and opinions of the story’s characters and incidents.The article seeks to analyze the element of dialogue in aḥsan al-qiṣaṣ (the best of stories), i.e., the story of Prophet Yūsuf (A.S.) in a descriptive-analytical method and examines its relation to other elements of the story such as characterization, conflict, and description of situation. Looking at this story from the viewpoint of the element of dialogue, it can be perceived that, besides increasing the quality of the narration, the presented conversations would uncover the features and identity of the characters, as well. The story line and the situation of the incidents also develop with the element of dialogue. Furthermore, the conflict presented in the dialogues has freed the story from monotony and, by increasing its attractiveness, has prepared the ground for receiving educative tips.