Comparative Studies of Quran

Comparative Studies of Quran

The language of Qur'anic stories in the thought of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli with a critical approach to the functionalist approach

Document Type : Original

Author
mahdi saedi
Assistant Professor, Department of Theology and Islamic Studies, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Among the controversial issues in the field of the language of religion and the Qur'an is the realism/unrealism of the language of the Qur'anic stories.  The unreality of the language of Qur'anic stories has been proposed by some new thinkers including Muhammad Ahmad Khalafullah.  In this analytical-descriptive article, while pointing to the unrealistic approach to the language of religion and the historical propositions of religious texts in the Western world, Baroosh explained the point of view of Muhammad Ahmad Khalfullah, and then based on the interpretative opinions of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, this point of view was evaluated. The findings of the research show that Khalafullah's point of view is in conflict with rational arguments such as the proof of miracle (away from disagreement and contradiction) and also in conflict with the clear statements of some verses of the Qur'an.  In addition to the fact that the stories of the Qur'an in the language of the Qur'an are characterized by some negative and positive attributes (such as the description of truth) which negate the claims of Khalaf-Allah in the unrealization of the Qur'anic stories and the appearance of them in their reality.
Keywords
stories
language of religion
realism
Javadi Amoli
Khalafullah

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 24 May 2023
  • Revise Date 12 October 2023
  • Accept Date 23 October 2023
  • Publish Date 22 June 2023