Coherence of verse 42 in Surah Hud based on Van Dijk's discourse theory

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph. D. Student of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Ahl-al-Bayt (Prophet's Descendants) Studies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor; Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Ahl-al-Bayt (Prophet's Descendants) Studies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor; Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages, Kashan University. Kashan, Iran

10.30512/kq.2024.21365.3849

Abstract

It is difficult to explain the narratological cohesion of the verses of the Holy Quran in some cases, including the 42nd verse of Surah Hud. Van Dijk, the representative of discourse linguistics, believes that, to explain the narratological continuity of the text, one should pay attention to the sequence of discourses in the macro structure. The purpose of this article is to examine the cohesion of the discourse in verse 42 of Surah Hud based on Van Dijk's theory of discourse through a descriptive-analytical method. The findings of the research showed that, in the macro structure, the main theme of this story is the destruction of the oppressors because of their cruelty and the good end of the pious people because of their patience. Also, the two events of how the ship moved and the prophet's conversation with his son in verse 42 are described based on the order of the the speech acts and have the speech act cohesion. As a result, based on the cohesion of speech act in the macro-space of the structure, the letter "و" in the phrase " وَ نادى‏ نُوحٌ ابْنَه" ‏  does not indicate the chronological order; it has a pragmatic basis. For this reason, the Prophet's conversation with his son was before the storm. After the event, how the ship moved in the name of God was stated to show the conditions and its consequences.

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Ketab-E-Qayyem
Volume 15, Issue 32
March 2025
Pages 127-143

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  • Receive Date: 11 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 06 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 05 June 2024

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