Research Article

The Formation of Fundamental Qur’ānic Principles in Surah Maarij

Volume: 10 Number: 20 December 15, 2023
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The Formation of Fundamental Qur’ānic Principles in Surah Maarij

Abstract

The Qur’ān has presented its worldview in a gradual process, revealing its message through both the dimensions of space and time. The discourse that originated in Mecca continued in Medina. Throughout this process, the Qur’ān shaped all conceptions related to divinity and existence, laying the foundation for its fundamental principles. Although this constructive process permeates the entirety of the Qur’ān, the essential codes of the divine worldview were established in Mecca. Hence, it would not be wrong to say that a believer who lived during the Meccan period acquired a consciousness about the essence of religion and what was expected from humanity, making them prepared for the atmosphere of Medina. In the Medinan period, Muslims found themselves dealing with different agendas, yet they sought to be drawn into the comprehensive and decisive atmosphere of the fundamental principles, reminiscent of the spirit of Mecca, which should never be neglected under any circumstances. Thus, the Meccan period should not be seen as the incomplete beginning of a word that is expected to reach perfection, nor should the Medinan period be considered as the definitive and most advanced expression of faith and practice. Otherwise, the language and style of the Qur’ān, which aims to construct its addressee, will be ignored. In this study, Surah al-Maarij has been analyzed in the context of the fundamental principles that have permeated the entirety of the Qur’ān and remained unchanged since its inception, aiming to demonstrate the connection between the Meccan and Medinan periods from the perspective of the Qur’ānic language. According to this, while issues related to the afterlife, personal responsibility, sharing of wealth and chaste life are discussed, basic approaches to matters considered as concerns of the Medinan period such as marriage, zakāt and ribā have been identified.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Tafsir

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2023

Submission Date

August 16, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 3, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 10 Number: 20

ISNAD
Güney, Derya. “Kur’ân’ın Temel İlkelerinin İnşâsı Bağlamında Meâric Sûresi”. Mütefekkir 10/20 (December 1, 2023): 547-567. https://doi.org/10.30523/mutefekkir.1405372.