Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD, Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran. Email: r.kazemi502@gmail.com
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Assistant Professor, Department of Culture and Government, Faculty of Islamic Culture and Communications, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran. Email: s.m.emamy@isu.ac.ir
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Associate Professor, Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran. Email: bahar-p@alzahra.ac.ir
10.30512/kq.2024.20627.3750
Abstract
Public culture, as collective and widespread beliefs, is considered the most significant level of cultural life. The reason for this claim lies in its breadth, comprehensiveness, and the diversity of life dimensions throughout history and geography. With a general and objective conceptualization of this topic, the Quran describes culture in both Meccan and Medinan contexts, addressing the collective beliefs, values, and accepted behaviors in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) and the prophetic guiding culture, while highlighting their differences. This is crucial because the transformation of society from the state of Jahiliyyah to an ideal and guided state has always been a concern for the educational system and the prevailing culture within the Quran. The present study aims to elucidate public culture in the Holy Quran by identifying cultural implications in Meccan and Medinan surahs.
Given the aim and approach of this study, the selected method is a descriptive-analytical approach, relying on the interpretive methodology of Martyr Sadr. This method aids in a deep analysis of Quranic texts and extracting their cultural implications.
The Quran can always provide a foundation for cultural formation among various Arab or non-Arab communities; it encompasses a collection of positive or negative actions and reactions from different peoples towards beliefs, values, norms, or traditions, affirming or rejecting them. Public culture in the Quran represents a religious culture that introduces a set of beliefs, values, norms, traditions, customs, and lifestyles of different communities; however, those that are endorsed by the Islamic faith are accepted, while others are rejected.
Understanding the prevailing culture in Quranic teachings necessitates dividing the verses into two distinct sections: Meccan and Medinan. This division allows for a more precise explanation and examination of cultural implications in both cognitive-thought and behavioral dimensions. Such categorization helps in better understanding the influences of each section on the Muslim community
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