Critique of Orientalists' Views on the Literary Miracle of the Qur'an

Ali Qazanfari,Ameneh Omidi,Soleyman Heydarbeygi

doi:10.47814/ijssrr.v4i1.61

Abstract

From the very beginning of its revelation, the Qur'an has always been considered by Muslims and non-Muslims due to its important place in Islam. For this reason, from the beginning of the descent until today, it has always been the subject of discussion among scientists and researchers around the world Orientalists, who have always considered the Qur'an as a book born of the thoughts of the Prophet (PBUH), have criticized the Qur'an by expressing the flaws and inadequacies that they see in the Qur'an. Most of the Orientalists' material on the miracle of the Qur'an is related to the literary miracle, which has raised doubts about the eloquence and rhetoric of the Qur'an, as well as the contradictions in the Qur'anic expressions. One of these problems is the discussion of the literary miracle of the Qur'an. Orientalists by expressing such things as dry and unpolished prose; Repetition of stories and phrases; The confusion and lack of thematic connection between the verses of these cases has been considered as a reason for the lack of literary miracle of the Qur'an. In this article, with a descriptive-analytical method, while responding to the criticisms and problems of Orientalists, it has been proved for various reasons that it is one of the most important miraculous aspects of the Qur'an from a literary point of view. And all the issues raised by Orientalists are due to the lack of accurate translation and unfamiliarity with the culture of the Qur'an, as well as the lack of attention to the specific system of verses and verses of the Qur'an.

Highlights

Introduction One of the topics thatOrientalists have addressed; Literary and rhetorical issues of the Qur'an.Among the Orientalists who have criticized the literary issues of the Qur'an are: Raji Blasher, Yousef Haddad and other This study examines the views of Orientalists who are opposed to literary miracles and critiques their views.Vol 4, No 1 March 2020 IJSSRR
From the very beginning of its revelation, the Qur'an has always been considered by Muslims and non-Muslims due to its important place in Islam
From the beginning of the descent until today, it has always been the subject of discussion among scientists and researchers around the world Orientalists, who have always considered the Qur'an as a book born of the thoughts of the Prophet (PBUH), have criticized the Qur'an by expressing the flaws and inadequacies that they see in the Qur'an

Summary

2- Background

Many books and articles have been written about the opponents and supporters of the literary miracle of the Qur'an, including the books that have been written in this field, including the book of the Qur'an and the Orientalists by Mohammad Hassan Zamani, Cited in this field, articles such as: Another look at the literary miracle of the Qur'an by Reza Babaei, the Qur'an and Orientalists by Zahra Riahi Zamin, or a critique of the theory of Qur'an adaptation and the literature of the time have been written by analyzing the views of Yousef Haddad by Ali Hamzeh Loyan and Mohammad Hadi Mofteh. According to the views and views of these writers on the literary miracle, they criticized the literary miracle of the Qur'an from the perspective of Orientalists in a partial, transient and brief way, but in this article we intend to discuss the literary and rhetorical miracle of the Qur'an in a specialized and complete way. Before entering into the discussion, it is necessary to explain some key concepts such as Orientalists and miracles, and enter into the discussion

3-1. Orientalists

3-2. Miracle

5-1. Critique of the First Case

5-2. Critique of the Second Case

5-3. Critique of the Third Case

Conclusion