Journal of Quranic Knowledge

Journal of Quranic Knowledge

typology of Monotheistic Arguments in the Qur'an

Document Type : Research Paper

Author
mohamad shabanpour
Assistant Professor, Educational Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Research Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of the Holy Quran, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
10.22054/rjqk.2023.67124.2582
Abstract
The Holy Quran mentions many proofs to prove the existence of God and his uniqueness. This abundance and multiplicity of proofs have always been of interest to theologians and researchers of Quranic sciences, and for a long time, they have tried to classify the proofs based on their similarities and differences in order to overcome the multiplicity and ease of dealing with it. The classification of proofs of monotheism in the Qur'an into a) material proofs b) spiritual proofs c) and intuitive proofs used in verse 53 of Surah Fussilat. The present research is trying to answer these questions with a descriptive-analytical method: 1) Based on structural and thematic features, how can the large volume of these proofs in the Qur'an be classified? 2) Who are the real representatives and subgroups of each of these categories? 3) What are the effects of this classification and its real representatives? With the analysis done in this article, the total proofs of monotheism in the Qur'an were classified into three categories, then, twelve real representatives of them were categorized in a logical and completely Quranic way to make it easier to recognize the similarities and differences of the proofs and explain them. According to the findings of this research, the multiplicity of proofs is due to the multiplicity of middle limits, and the Qur'an has employed the middle limits and argued sometimes with the middle limit of «خلقکم» "Khalqakom" and sometimes with «یتوفاکم»  "Yutofakom" and... sometimes with conjunction analogy and sometimes with exceptional analogy and... One of the effects of this diversity is to complete the proof for everyone, and the other is to give the mass of people and the middle levels of society the opportunity to easily understand the deep teachings of the Qur'an and provide the basis for understanding and dialogue.
Keywords
typology
Qur'an
monotheism
proof
material proofs
spiritual and intuitive proofs
Subjects
 
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Journal of Quranic Knowledge
Volume 14, Issue 52
2023
Pages 111-138