Dhālika/Tilka On the Interpretation of The Demonstrative Pronouns in the opening verses of Qur'ānic Sūras

Abstract:
'Dhālik al-Kitāb' and other similar phrases at the beginning of some Qur'ānic Sūras have long been debated by Muslim commentators as to what these demonstrative pronouns refer to what their referents are. In this article, through comparing-according to the Islamic traditional chronology - the introductory verses of the Sūras containing the pronouns, it will be demonstrated that these pronouns do not refer to the Qur'ānic corpus, or the content of the related Sūra, but rather to the divine knowledge and Lawĥ Maĥfūž which functions as the source and provenance of revelation. It seems that the skeptical reactions of the polytheist audience dismissing the prophet's recitations as 'satanic inspirations', 'poetry', or 'soothsaying' triggered the revelation of these verses. on that account, the view of those Christians like Yusuf Durrah Ĥaddād who tries to question the originality of the Quran and believes that the demonstrative pronouns dhālika/tilka refer to the Old and New testaments, will be criticized and disparaged
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Comparitave Tafsir Studies, Volume:2 Issue: 4, 2017
Pages:
61 to 88
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