Comparative Studies of Quran

Comparative Studies of Quran

Analytical criticism of the opinions of Orientalists about the companions of the cave with the Quran

Document Type : Original

Authors
Akram sadat Seyyedi 1
Seyad mohammad Alavizade 2
1 Level 4, Comparative Tafsir, Al-Zahra Society, Qom, Iran
2 PhD student of Quran and Psychology, Al-Mustafa University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
In the Holy Qur'an, God Almighty has used stories many times to convey His purpose to the audience. One of the stories mentioned in the Holy Quran is the story of the Companions of the Cave.
Orientalists who have analyzed the Holy Quran, including the story of the Companions of the Cave, have put forward different opinions about this story. The different analyses of orientalists about the story of the Companions of the Cave created an incentive to answer the question in this research, what theories have the Orientalists put forward about the story of the Companions of the Cave? Of course, these theories are discussed and investigated with a descriptive-analytical method and with a critical approach.
  Some orientalists have considered this story to be a myth, others have taken it from reality, and some have taken it from the stories of Christians, and this difference in their approach to the story of the Companions of the Cave has led them to take different messages from the verses and have incorrect perceptions. In this research, while rejecting the mythic view of the story of the companions of the cave, it becomes clear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not narrate this story from the Christians; Rather, Christians have distorted this story, which is based on reality, to achieve their dubious goals and have included it in their religious heritage.
Keywords
Qur' an
companions of the cave
analytical criticism
orientalist
myth

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Comparative Studies of Quran
Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13
November 2022
Pages 216-239

  • Receive Date 01 February 2022
  • Revise Date 26 January 2023
  • Accept Date 06 February 2023
  • Publish Date 23 October 2022