Time and Space Lexicon in the Holy Quran: A Lexical-Semantic Study
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This research aims to study the terms of time and place in the Holy Quran from a semantic and lexical perspective, revealing their linguistic and contextual meanings, demonstrating the impact of the Quranic context on shaping their meanings, and highlighting the rhetorical characteristics that distinguish their use in the Quranic style, as well as the precision of expression and beauty of imagery they achieve.
The problem addressed in this research lies in uncovering the relationship between the lexical and contextual meanings of terms of time and place in the Holy Quran, and demonstrating how these terms shift from their original meanings to other meanings dictated by the Quranic context, resulting in semantic and rhetorical dimensions that contribute to understanding the Quranic text and appreciating aspects of its miraculous nature.
The study employs a descriptive, analytical, and critical methodology by collecting the terms of time and place found in the Holy Quran, describing them, and analyzing their meanings in light of linguistic dictionaries and books of exegesis, while discussing and evaluating the opinions of linguists and exegetes. This study recommends expanding semantic and rhetorical studies of the words of the Holy Quran, focusing on linking lexical meaning to the Quranic context, and utilizing modern linguistic methodologies to uncover the dimensions of the Quranic text's rhetorical miracle.
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