Lexical Coherence in Surah As-Sajdah

Textual coherence is one of the most important theories raised in text grammar. This theory examines and analyzes the elements that connect the constituent parts of the text. In order for a text to be coherent, it needs three lexical, grammatical and linking factors, each of which are divided into several subgroups, and their presence in a text creates the coherence and cohesion of the constituent parts of that text. The present descriptive-analytical article aims to analyze the lexical coherence in Surah As-Sajdah and to analyze and evaluate the degree of coherence and cohesion between the ayahs and its components. The results of the article indicate that Surah As-Sajdah has a high degree of lexical coherence that includes repetition and collocation. The most important reason of this cohesion comes from repetition, which by being scattered throughout the text, connects the ayahs and different parts of the text together. As for collocations, antonymy has played a prominent role in this surah. It is used in line with the main meaning and theme of the text, which is the confrontation between believers and unbelievers.