صاحبعلی اکبری

The universality and the eternity of the Quran necessitate that its translation be done according to a set of evidence that is effective in the understanding of the verses and reflects its high intentions in the best way. Authentic revelation occasions (Asbāb-e-nuzūl) are among the most important factors that are effective in understanding and translating the Quran. Still, neglecting them has sometimes led to obvious differences and mistakes in the translations of the Quran. So, to illustrate the role of the revelation occasions in understanding and translating the verses, these narrations have been reread in four famous Persian translations. Also, the translations of some verses with revelation occasions were evaluated, and based on this evidence, their correct translations were identified. According to the results, although it is impossible to consider all revelation occasions as valid, those authentic revelation occasions that correspond with the meaning of the verse and have reached us from reliable sources have a significant role in understanding and translating the Quran and clarifying the denotation of the verses and their interpretation. The evidence of the revelation occasion has the least effect on translating the multi-sense words and the most impact on clarifying denotations of the verses and then removing the ambiguity from their exoteric meanings. Out of 30 sample verses that have authentic revelation occasions, the number of the cases that have been translated based on these narrations by selected translations are as follows: Mishkīnī: 16 cases, Ilāhī: 14 cases, Riḍāyī: 7 cases, and Fūlādvand: 4 cases.

The semantics of the Qur’an is a methodical thematic interpretation that is able to present the meaning of words in the worldview of the Creator of the Universe to human beings and explain the Divine culture, provided that it is performed in accordance with Qur’anic principles. First of all, “the meaning” should be determined in the semantics of the Qur’an. This research studies the definition of meaning, concept, applicability, semantics and pragmatics to show a phenomenological definition of “meaning” in the Qur’anic semantics. Also, according to the effect of pragmatics in defining the proper “meaning”, the effective characteristics of the Speaker and the addressee of the Qur’an in defining “meaning” have been specified. In addition, some of the theories of Muslim scholars regarding the meaning on which the word is assigned, and affect in determining the “meaning” and finally selecting the appropriate method, is analyzed. Accordingly, based on the “principle of embodying” in the critique of the theory of “the spirit of meaning”, it is approved that the word using for meanings of the transcendent worlds is metaphorical. Additionally, the capability of semantics schools for studying the Qur’anic concepts is shown. Finally, through illustrating the characteristics that “meaning” should have in the Qur’anic semantics, the superiority of the cognitive school in analyzing Qur’anic vocabulary is proven. Based on the definition of “meaning” in such a school, some other features of the Qur’anic meaning are expressed as well.

Humans are all born of the nature of monotheism, and according to the power of choice given to them by the sacred essence of God based on the wisdom, they are faced with two ways, “whether he be grateful or ungrateful” or by their wise choice, they take the side of God Almighty in the way drawn from, which is the source of happiness, or they choose misguidance by their ill-considered choice. The present study seeks to explain the influential factors in the spiritual arrogance and dictatorship of Pharaoh by using the Holy Quran, the views of commentators and thinkers and emphasizing the interpretive views of Allama Muhammad Javad Mughniyeh in Al-Kaašīf. These factors in the internal field such as: adherence to the inclination of the soul, feeling of needless, hegemony and arrogance and in the external field such as: the role of gentries, heads (leaders) and the noble classes of society has been studied. The motive for emphasizing Allameh Mughniyeh’s views is his contemporary view in Al-Kaašīf to global arrogance and Zionism as the pharaohs of the time, which is formed in the face of the United States and the Zionist regime. In this article, we want to know what factors caused the revolt of Pharaoh to the extent that he claimed divinity! Oppression and violation on the rights of the people was his way. The result of this research will be obtaining the general rule and the underlying factors in the formation of the spirit and behavior of the arrogants and criminals of history.

The freedom of speech right is one of the civil political rights of human beings and one of the most accepted principles of human social life in the teachings of Islam and international treaties. On the one hand, in the present age, the focus of the debate on freedom of speech is its limits, and on the other hand, the relationship between the components of tradition and modernity is one of the serious concerns of researchers and scholars. Therefore, this article intends to explore and delineate the boundaries of freedom of speech in international documents and their balance with the teachings of the Holy Quran as the first source of Muslim legislation, to examine the limits of freedom of speech and in this direction, considering that in the field of freedom of speech and its borders has been one of the oldest challenges of human beings in different periods of history with the structures of power and the ruling system. By focusing on the story of Moses in Pharaoh’s reign, this study discusses the boundaries which set out in international documents. Accordingly, and by considering the increasing number of regional and trans-regional meetings on freedom of expression and the increase volume of micro and macro limitations of freedom of speech in international documents, at first have mentioned the most important trans-regional treaties and then compares them with the Qur'anic teachings of the story of Moses prophet and Pharaoh. The results of this study indicate that among the limits of freedom of speech in these documents, only the limit of “protection of the rights of others” can be invoked, and other limits, despite many efforts in the international arena, are very general and vague limitations which threatens and restricts freedom of expression.

In the number of verses, the words "Kharasa" and "Zanna" are companion and are known as synonymous. The present study aims to explain exact meaning and distinction between the two words by semantically analyzing them and analyzing the context in that Quranic verses. The findings of the study indicate that the meaning of the word "Kharasa" is estimation and conjecture and is used in the Arabic language to estimate the number of palm dates. In the intensification form, "Kharrās" means someone who has different beliefs in his estimation that have no basis. In the meantime, Persian translators have used it to mean lying, speculating, thinking, estimating, speak in vain, dumb, incorrect explanation, forgetting divine utterances and ebey the soul imperative, exaggerated, defamatory, conjecture and irrelevant that all of them (except estimating and conjecture) have problems and this article has addressed them. Also the correct meaning of "Zanna" is "suspected", and the verses where two words come together, first speak about the "opinion" and then about the "expression of that opinion".

The meaning and concept of the word rushd (= maturity, probity, certitude) in the stories of the Holy Qur'ān has been stated within nineteen verses which can be thematically divided into three major parts: the verses concerning the holy prophet of Islam (S.A.W.) and his umma (community of followers) – who possess the attributes and deeds of the rāshidūn (guided ones) –; the verses concerning the Divine Prophets such as Abraham, Lot, Jethro and Moses (A.S.); and the verses concerning the stories of the believers including the believers among the people of Pharaoh, Men of the Cave, and the believers among mankind and the jinn. In this research, first the verses concerning rushd in the Holy Quran are extracted and then thematically categorized. In the verses chronological order has been observed concerning the stories of the Prophets; and in order to clarify the concept of these verses, other verses are also employed. After categorizing, the meaning and concept as well as various applications of this word is examined. Making use of different Sunnite and Shī‘ite interpretations together has enriched this research.