نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 Assistant Professor and Faculty Member, Department of Quran and Islamic Resources, Faculty of Islamic Education and Thought, University of Tehran
2 Assistant Professor, Allameh Tabataba’i University.
3 Student at Level 4 of Islamic Teachings and Quranic Sciences
چکیده
Semantics investigates the transformation of word meanings within discourse. "Proximity to God" is one of the central Qur’anic concepts, and its semantic analysis is of particular importance for organizing the semantic network of Qur’anic vocabulary and for understanding the Book of Revelation's discourse on the relationship between human beings and God. Using a descriptive–analytical method, the present study seeks to identify and systematize the vocabulary related to proximity (Qurb) and to explain the process of semantic expansion of this term within the framework of paradigmatic relations. The concept of proximity, in addition to reflecting the human–divine relationship, encompasses a wide range of meanings, including spatial, temporal, kinship-based, rank-related, protective, and power-related proximity. The findings indicate that the direct derivatives of the root (q r b), such as Aqrab, Qarīb, Qurbān, and Qurbāt, are predominantly employed within the semantic orbit of drawing near to God, whereas words related to Qurb in non-religious meanings function as expressions of nearness in non-divine contexts. Among the conceptual substitutes for Qurb, terms such as Dunuww, Ḥaḍar, Walī, Zulfā, and Muḥīṭ were identified, which respectively cover the domains of physical/spatial proximity, legal and social proximity, proximity in the occurrence of events, rank and status, and encompassing. Furthermore, a group of Qur’anic terms can be regarded as indirect substitutes for Qurb and classified among expressions related to the path of attaining proximity to God.
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عنوان مقاله [English]
"Semantic analysis of nearness to God in the Holy Qur'an with an emphasis on succession relations"
نویسندگان [English]
- Maryam Alizadeh 1
- zary Pishgar 2
- Maryam delgarm 3
1 Assistant Professor and Faculty Member, Department of Quran and Islamic Resources, Faculty of Islamic Education and Thought, University of Tehran
2 Assistant Professor, Allameh Tabataba’i University.
3 Student at Level 4 of Islamic Teachings and Quranic Sciences
چکیده [English]
Semantics studies the evolution of word meanings within linguistic context. “Nearness to God” is one of the Qur’anic concepts whose semantic analysis is especially important for organizing the semantic network of Qur’anic vocabulary and for understanding the scripture’s discourse about relation with God. This study, using a descriptive-analytical method, seeks to identify and organize the vocabulary related to “qurb” and to explain how the meaning of this lexical item has developed within the framework of succession relations.
The concept of “qurb” — in addition to reflecting the human relationship with the Lord — encompasses a wide range of senses, including spatial, temporal, relative, hierarchical (status), custodial/servitorial, and power-related proximity. The results show that direct derivatives of the root q-r-b — such as aqrab, qarīb, qurbān, and qurabāt — are predominantly employed within the semantic domain of drawing near to God, whereas vocabulary related to “nearness” in non-religious senses appears as expressions of proximity that are not directed toward God.
Among the conceptual successors of “qurb,” words such as danā (to draw near), ḥaḍr (presence/attendance), walī (ally/guardian), zulf (tress/close proximity in occurrence), and muḥīṭ (encompassing/surrounding) were identified; these respectively cover the domains of physical/spatial closeness, legal and social proximity, nearness in the occurrence of an event, rank and station, and the notion of encompassing or surround. Furthermore, a subset of Qur’anic vocabulary can be regarded as indirect successors of “qurb,” and may be classified among expressions that describe the pathways of attaining proximity to God.
کلیدواژهها [English]
- "Nearness to God
- semantics
- succession relations
- the Holy Qur'an."
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