Stylistic Shift between Narrative and Discourse: Applied Study Surat Al-Kahf
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The present paper aims to examine the phenomenon of stylistic shift between narration and direct discourse in Qur'an through an applied model from Surat al-Kahf, a chapter rich in stylistic diversity and the interweaving of rhetorical patterns between storytelling, exhortation, and declarative speech. The paper seeks to analyze this stylistic shift as a semantic and rhetorical phenomenon that goes beyond mere formal variation, revealing a functional structure related to the text’s pedagogical and doctrinal purposes.The study begins from a central question: What is the nature of stylistic shift in Surat al-Kahf, and what are its rhetorical and communicative functions? It adopts the stylistic-analytical method, drawing upon classical Arabic rhetoric, textual linguistics, and modern pragmatic studies. The paper is divided into two main parts. The first explores the theoretical concepts of narration and discourse, and the features of each within the Qur’anic context, followed by a discussion of stylistic shift in rhetorical studies. The second part is dedicated to an applied analysis of the three core narratives in the surah (the People of the Cave, Moses and the Righteous Servant, and Dhul-Qarnayn), tracing the manifestations of stylistic movement between narration and discourse.
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