نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 Associate Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Vali-e-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith,University of Qur’anic Sciences and Teachings, Bojnourd, Iran.
چکیده
Verse 172 of the Holy Quran, Surah al-Aʻrāf, is considered one of the foundational verses in Islamic thought. This verse speaks of a covenant and a promise that God Almighty made with human beings and asked them to fulfill. Islamic scholars, generally relying on certain narrations, have mentioned a concept called the "The World of Dharr" in the context of this verse. Although this concept is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran itself, its early presence in a diverse range of hadith, exegetical, theological, and mystical discourses in the early Islamic centuries indicates its importance. Despite the extensive research that has been conducted on this concept in general and specifically in the context of Verse 172 of al-Aʻrāf, there are still serious disagreements about it. The present study aims to analyze the narrations that are the source of this concept in order to deconstruct it. It also critiques the exegetical views using an approach of "Quran-by-Quran" exegesis and concludes that: first, Verse 172 of Surah al-Aʻrāf is structurally similar to other verses that emphasize the divine covenant taken from prophets, the Children of Israel, the Children of Adam, etc.. Second, contrary to what is widely believed, no confirmation of the aforementioned concept can be found in this holy verse.
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
The idea of the "World of Atoms" (ʿĀlam al-Dharr): A Re-examination of Commentators' Views on Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 172
نویسندگان [English]
- ahmad Gharaee Sultan Abadi 1
- ali Ahang 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Vali-e-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith,University of Qur’anic Sciences and Teachings, Bojnourd, Iran.
چکیده [English]
Verse 172 of Surah Al-A'raf is considered one of the foundational verses in Islamic thought. This verse speaks of a covenant that God Almighty established with humanity, requiring them to uphold it. Islamic scholars, often drawing on certain hadiths, have referred to a idea known as the "World of Atoms" (ʿĀlam al-Dharr) in relation to this verse. Although this idea is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran, its early emergence across a diverse range of hadith, tafsir, theological, and mystical discourses in the early Islamic centuries underscores its significance. Despite extensive research on this idea in general and its association with Verse 172 of Surah Al-A'raf in particular, significant disagreements persist. The present study seeks to explore this idea by analyzing the hadiths that serve as its foundation. Additionally, adopting a Quran-to-Quran interpretive approach, it critically examines interpretive opinions and concludes that: (1) structurally, Verse 172 of Surah Al-A'raf is similar to other verses emphasizing the divine covenant with prophets, the Children of Israel, the progeny of Adam, and others; and (2) contrary to common belief, this verse provides no explicit support for the aforementioned idea of theʿĀlam al-Dharr.
کلیدواژهها [English]
- Holy Quran
- Verse 172 of Al-Aʿrāf
- World of Atoms
- idea
- Commentators' Views
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