Ketab-E-Qayyem

Ketab-E-Qayyem

Explaining the Interaction of the Inner Music of Words on the Transmission of Meanings in the Quran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Arefeh zahra Akbari, 1
Muhammad Soltani Renani 2
Seyyed Mahmood Tayyeb Hosseini, 3
1 PhD graduate in Quranic Sciences and Hadith, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Email: akbari.arefehzahra@gmail.com
2 Assistant professor of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Ahl al-Bayt Studies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Email: m.soltani.r@ltr.ui.ac.ir
3 Professor, Department of Quranic Studies, Research Institute of Hawzeh and University, Qom, Iran. Email: tayyebhoseini@rihu.ac.ir
10.30512/kq.2025.22913.4033
Abstract
This study systematically investigates the interplay between the inherent musicality of Quranic words and the semantic structure of its verses. It adopts an innovative approach and a phono-semantic analytical framework that precisely connects phonological, syllabic, and semantic variables. The necessity of this research stems from the fundamental question of how the internal music of the text, beyond its mere acoustic appeal, plays a crucial role in conveying profound and multifaceted meanings. By addressing the gap in previous studies, which often focused solely on the phonetic and aesthetic aspects, this research clarifies a new dimension of the rhetorical and substantive miracle of the Qur’an. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and the data consist of numerous examples from the Holy Quran. These data were collected and analyzed through a comprehensive examination of the elements that generate internal music, such as the properties of letters, verse intervals, repetition, and prosodic meter.
A significant innovation of this research is the explanation of the central role of internal music in the multifaceted meaning within a single application. This implies that sound and meaning are manifested as mirrors of each other, and the close relationship between musical features and the meaning of the verses leads to a deeper understanding of the beauty of the Qur’an.
Keywords
Quranic words
Sound
Inner music
Meaning
Rhythm
Sound-meaning relationship
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Ketab-E-Qayyem
Volume 16, Issue 2 - Serial Number 35
October 2026
Pages 119-137

  • Receive Date 22 May 2025
  • Revise Date 19 August 2025
  • Accept Date 14 September 2025