Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

An analysis of the language of Quranic stories in response to contemporary questions from the perspective of Allameh Fadlallah, with an emphasis on women's issues.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 A student at the University of Usul al-Din (named after the late Ayatollah Alameh Askari), a teacher in the Ministry of Education.
2 President of Payame Noor University, Professor and Faculty Member at Payame Noor University
Abstract
This study investigates the functional role of the language of Qur'anic narratives in addressing emerging identity issues faced by Muslim women, based on the exegetical perspectives of Allama Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, employing a qualitative content analysis approach. In this framework, the language of Qur'anic stories is not merely perceived as a historical or symbolic medium, but as a realistic, guiding, and meaning-oriented discourse capable of responding to contemporary challenges. The findings reveal that Fadlallah, through theoretical principles such as considering narrative as a language of guidance, emphasizing dialogical storytelling as a means of educational comprehension, focusing on moral and social messages, and reinterpreting the status of women with a rational, humanistic, and egalitarian approach, provides a new reading of the texts. Adopting an interdisciplinary methodology and grounded in apparent linguistic features and rationalism, he presents Qur'anic female figures as models of rationality, faith, and social agency. By analyzing the characters of Asiya, the Queen of Sheba, the mother of Prophet Moses, and the wives of prophets, a novel interpretation of women’s position within the Qur'anic system of guidance is proposed, which challenges traditional gender-biased perspectives and paves the way for redefining Muslim women's identity and enhancing their individual responsibility and social participation within a religious society. The study concludes that Fadlallah’s realistic approach, combining traditional exegetical methods with modern linguistic insights, revitalizes Qur'anic narratives as a dynamic language for rethinking the role of women in the contemporary era.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 10 September 2025

  • Receive Date 05 December 2024
  • Revise Date 23 May 2025
  • Accept Date 08 June 2025
  • Publish Date 10 September 2025