Conducting systematic and scholarly studies on the literary inimitability (Iʿjāz) of the Holy Qur’an.
Conducting systematic and scholarly studies on the stylistics of Qur’anic Surahs.
Examining the literary and exegetical language of the Holy Qur’an.
Developing systematic methodologies for stylistic studies of the Holy Qur’an.
Systematic and scholarly studies on the literary inimitability (Iʿjāz) of the Holy Qur’an.
Critical examination and analysis of classical and contemporary perspectives on the literary inimitability of the Holy Qur’an.
Systematic and scholarly studies on the stylistic features of Qur’anic Surahs.
Systematic and scholarly studies of Qur’anic narratives from the perspective of modern narratology.
Stylistic analysis of literary Qur’anic exegeses.
Examining the relationship between the Holy Qur’an and Arabic linguistic sciences, and its role in the development of these disciplines.
Examining the relationship between the Holy Qur’an and Arabic rhetorical sciences, and its role in their development.
Examining the relationship between the Holy Qur’an, literary criticism, and contemporary critical schools and approaches.
Investigating the relationship between the language of the Holy Qur’an and classical and contemporary colloquial Arabic dialects.
Investigating the relationship between the language of the Holy Qur’an and classical and contemporary Standard Arabic.
Systematic and scholarly examination of the different Qur’anic readings (Qirāʾāt) from a stylistic perspective.
Systematic and scholarly studies of Qur’anic vocabulary based on linguistic theories and approaches.
Systematic and scholarly investigation of the influence of the Qur’an’s expressive style on literature and the literary traditions of Islamic nations.
Comparative studies of the expressive styles of the Holy Qur’an and the Biblical scriptures (the Old and New Testaments).
Systematic and scholarly studies of the expressive style of the Holy Qur’an and its role in addressing contemporary objections and doubts concerning divine revelation.
Systematic and scholarly examination of the similarities and differences between the expressive style of the Holy Qur’an and the speech of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).
Systematic and scholarly examination of the similarities and differences between the expressive style of the Holy Qur’an and the literary styles of prominent Arab writers.
Investigating the nature, rationale, and methodology of establishing Islamic literary criticism, with particular emphasis on the Qur’an as a literary masterpiece.
Critically examining contemporary literary theories in light of the Qur’anic text, as well as other scholarly and systematic approaches to the stylistic analysis of the text and language of the Holy Qur’an.