The story of Prophet Joseph in the Quran, as a cohesive narrative, provides a rich framework for analyzing narrative components, particularly the narrator’s voice. This study aims to examine how the narrator’s voice is shaped and functions in this story, based on the narratological theory of Gérard Genette, the French narratologist. The central question is: How does the narrator’s voice, through linguistic and rhetorical techniques, transform the story into a vehicle for spiritual and ethical guidance? The methodology involves a qualitative analysis of the text of Surah Yusuf, focusing on identifying the stylistic and rhetorical features of the narrator’s voice, such as direct dialogues, poetic imagery, and devices like emphasis and contrast, within Genette’s theoretical framework. Findings reveal that the divine narrator, positioned extradiegetically as an omniscient third-person voice, employs dramatic, emotive, judgmental, and guiding voices to shape the audience’s experience. These voices, facilitated by concise structures and rhetorical strategies, intensify narrative tension and highlight didactic messages. The narrator’s voice fosters empathy through dialogues and reflection through value judgments, rendering the story a testament to divine wisdom. The study concludes that the narrator’s voice in Surah Yusuf not only advances the narrative but also serves as a vital instrument for instruction and guidance.
Sadeghi,S. J. (2025). Analysis of the component of "narrator's voice" in the narration of Surah Yusuf based on Gerard Genette's theory. (e227956). Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran, (), e227956 doi: 10.22034/sshq.2025.522711.1546
MLA
Sadeghi,S. J. . "Analysis of the component of "narrator's voice" in the narration of Surah Yusuf based on Gerard Genette's theory" .e227956 , Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran, , , 2025, e227956. doi: 10.22034/sshq.2025.522711.1546
HARVARD
Sadeghi S. J. (2025). 'Analysis of the component of "narrator's voice" in the narration of Surah Yusuf based on Gerard Genette's theory', Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran, (), e227956. doi: 10.22034/sshq.2025.522711.1546
CHICAGO
S. J. Sadeghi, "Analysis of the component of "narrator's voice" in the narration of Surah Yusuf based on Gerard Genette's theory," Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran, (2025): e227956, doi: 10.22034/sshq.2025.522711.1546
VANCOUVER
Sadeghi S. J. Analysis of the component of "narrator's voice" in the narration of Surah Yusuf based on Gerard Genette's theory. Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran, 2025; (): e227956. doi: 10.22034/sshq.2025.522711.1546