Aesthetic Analysis of the Mental Health Promotion Theory by Reading the Qur'anicVerses: aCase Study of the Geometric Structure of the Holy Chapter of ‘Insan’

So far, no independent study has been conducted on the beauty and aesthetic aspects of the Qur'an. Considering the gap in the theoretical foundations of the experimental researchers about the recitation of and listening to the Qur'anic verses, the present study attempted to present and introduce a particular method to be used in the interdisciplinary studies and experiments with a focus on the art and beauties of the Holy Qur'an.

The present study used a combination of content analysis and interpretation methods for analyzing some of the verses of chapter ‘Insan’ of the Qur'an. This study is library-based analytical. Accordingly, the required data were collected using different sources including books and articles and after aesthetic analysis and comparison of the similar texts, the textual and content beauty and delicacy was examined. Depending on the topic being discussed, the text-to-text or inter-textual method was used for data analysis and the expression and novelty techniques and oldand new discussions were also drawn on for analysis. In the present article, an attempt was made to show a small part of the structural and literal beauty of Chapter ‘Insan’ under three subcategories of ‘syntax, ‘eloquence’ and ‘geometry’. The authorsreported no conflict of interests in this study.

The results of analysis show that the modern experimental methods can be used for theoretical expansion of the central core of religion, i.e. the Holy Book and the Prophet’s tradition, in the framework of and using Islamic sciences to avoid the liberal and extremist approaches. By aesthetic examination of the Qur'an particularly its geometric beauties, the developmental trend of human being in different aspects including training, education, research and guidance can be understood based on the Qur'an.

Finally, by examining the aesthetic elements of the chapter ‘Insan’, the position of Islamic sciences in relation to art therapy was clarified.