نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The issue of the internal coherence of Qurʾanic verses is one of the most debated topics in Qurʾanic studies, particularly in the works of Richard Bell, who by emphasizing the gradual revelation of the Qurʾan, variant readings, and the process of the compilation of the muṣḥaf argues against the structural and thematic coherence of the Qurʾan. Adopting a comparative approach, the present article examines and critiques Richard Bell’s view on the incoherence of Qurʾanic verses in comparison with the exegetical perspective of Ayatollah Jawadi Amoli. The research employs a descriptive–analytical method, and its data are organized through an analysis of Bell’s arguments and an exposition of Jawadi Amoli’s exegetical foundations, with particular reliance on Tafsīr al-Tasnīm. The main research question is as follows: based on Ayatollah Jawadi Amoli’s exegetical approach, what methodological and substantive critiques can be raised against Richard Bell’s theory of the fragmentation of Qurʾanic verses, and how can the coherence of the Qurʾan be explained? The findings indicate that Jawadi Amoli, by distinguishing between lexical, semantic, and structural levels of coherence, regards the Qurʾan as an integrated, purposeful text endowed with an intrinsic order, in which linguistic links, conceptual correspondences, contextual coherence, and the unity of purpose within each sūrah play a fundamental role in establishing coherence. From this perspective, the gradual revelation of the Qurʾan is not only compatible with its coherence but is itself considered a manifestation of divine inimitability. The comparative conclusion of the study suggests that Bell’s theory of Qurʾanic fragmentation stems less from rigorous textual analysis than from a neglect of the Islamic exegetical tradition and the linguistic foundations of the Qurʾan.
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