Ketab-E-Qayyem

Ketab-E-Qayyem

An Analysis of the Semantic Components of the Term "Surʿat" in the Holy Qurʾan Based on Conceptual Relations

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
oshriyeh oshriyeh 1
Mohammad Ali Khorrami 2
Seyyed Abdul Rasul Hosseinizadeh 3
Seyyed Mohammad Naqeeb 4
1 Associate professor, University of Qur’an and Islamic Studies, Qom, Iran. E-mail: oshryeh@quran.ac.ir
2 PhD student in comparative Qur’anic interpretation, University of Qur’an and Islamic Studies, Qom, Iran. E-mail: m.a.khorramii@gmail.com
3 Associate professor, University of Qur’an and Islamic Studies, Qom, Iran. E-mail: hossenzadeh@quran.ac.ir
4 Associate professor, University of Qur’an and Islamic Studies, Qom, Iran. E-mail: nagheb@quran.ac.ir
10.30512/kq.2024.21956.3933
Abstract
One of the effective ways of gaining an accurate understanding of the teachings of the Holy Qur’an is to examine its vocabulary and elucidate its semantic nuances and distinctions within the context of the verses. Using a descriptive-analytical method and a library-based method of data collection, the present study examines the semantic distinctions among the words associated with the concept of surʿat in the Holy Qur’an. In this study, surʿat is examined as the focal point of the semantic field, together with some words, including sabaq, ihrāʿ, ifāḍah, īfāḍ, bidār, zaff, ʿajalah, nasl, ihṭāʿ, and fawr, which have the greatest degree of conceptual overlap with it in the Holy Qur’an, and their semantic components are compared with one another. The findings demonstrate that sabaq is a type of surʿat accompanied by getting ahead of others and the existence of a competitive situation, whereas ihrāʿ denotes surʿat accompanied by anxiety and psychological pressure. Ifāḍah is movement and directing or propelling something along with surʿat and flow, without necessarily implying anxiety. Also, īfāḍ denotes rapid movement and carrying out an action with haste and surʿat. Bidār means taking the initiative and acting at the earliest possible time, whereas zaff primarily refers to surʿat in walking and movement accompanied by precision and reflection. ʿAjalah suggests performing an action before the appropriate time or appointed moment, whereas nasl points to the notion of rapid departure. Ihṭāʿ is an accelerating movement accompanied by fear and apprehension, and fawr denotes performing an action immediately, naturally, and without interruption.
Keywords
Holy Qur&‌rsquo
an, Surʿat, Comparative analysis, Conceptual relationships, Semantic components
Subjects
The Holy Qur’an
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  • Receive Date 02 August 2024
  • Revise Date 14 September 2024
  • Accept Date 10 October 2024