Register and its Function in EstablishingVisual Imagery (Case Study: Qur an visualizing Words)

The literary art of visualization rooted in Islamic and Arabic Studies of ancient times has been proposed as a literary theory in the contemporary literary criticism. Examining the scientific principles and its mechanisms, this theory can be introduced as an Islamic-literary theory across the world. This study attempts to examine the register and the function of this theory in Qur’an visualizing words and take a step forward in proving and strengthening this theory. The results show the fundamental role of register in the selection of visualizing words in Qur’an and also its linguistic role in highlighting the pictorial aspect of the words.