An Analysis of the Cohesion among the Verses of Surah Al-Alaq based on Neal Robinson’s Communication Model

The first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq, due to the available news based on the connection of these verses with the beginning of the revelation of the Holy Quran and the revelation of the Holy Prophet in Hara Cave, has always been the focus of Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic-scholars. Most scholars consider these verses to be separated and unrelated to the other verses of this Surah. At first glance, the connection and cohesion between the words and phrases in the Qur’an’s Surahs may not be clear and there may not be clear message from it. The present study, based on Neal Robinson’s Communication Model, which is based on the repetition of words, analyzes the cohesion among the verses of Surah Al-Alaq and critiques of the content of the news about the revelation of the Holy Quran. By determining the parts of the Surah and investigating the relationship between sequential sections with the help of hooked words and also utilizing a Mirror Model (i.e., face to face), a connection between the first parts of Surah Al-Alaq (verses one to five) and other parts are established, and the cohesion among the verses of this Surah, which has been wisely devised, is proved. Also, the critique of the news in which the revelation of the verses of this Surah is assumed to be separated and the dating of Surah Al-Alaq shows that the first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq are completely related to other verses of this Surah.