A Critical Analysis of the Revelationological Basis of the View of Mysterious Language of Qur’an

One of the most main and serious criteria in validating a perspective is the critical study of external epistemic manifestations and the re-examination of its fundamental intellectual principles. The revelationological basis is one of the important bases of the view that considers the language of the Qur’an as mysterious and hence, astonishing. This article tries to critically analyze the above-mentioned basis by applying precise intellectual considerations and, in this way, prove the weakness of that viewpoint. The research method of this article is analytical, using library sources. The findings of the research indicate that the basis considered for revelation in this view is posed to several serious challenges, some of which are as follows: First, in terms of background, it is consistent with Schleiermacher’s attitude. Second, in terms of nature, revelation and religious experience are two distinct truths. Third, the claim that the Qur’an was influenced by the culture of its time is a rejected claim. Fourth, in terms of immutability of concepts, Qur’an is eternal and non-historical. Therefore, this viewpoint about the language of the Qur’an is based on a distorted and rejected ground.