Semantic Connections of the Pair of Surahs Noah and Jinn

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Qur'anic sciences and interpretation Department of the Holy Quran University of Sciences and Education. Mashhad, IRAN

2 Ms in Qur'an Sciences and Hadith interpretation of the Holy Quran University of Sciences and Education. Mashhad, IRAN

Abstract

The theory of “the pairing of Surahs,” with its ancient roots, is one of the modern topics in the study of Surahs in the last century. Surah studies involve a detailed understanding of the Holy Qur'an, which is organized through understanding each Surah and the relationships between them. According to this theory, the Surahs of the Holy Qur'an are paired in twos, and they act like parallel mirrors, reflecting many images of the themes of both Surahs and interpreting and explaining each other. The main question of this research is: What is the relationship and connection between the two Surahs Noah and Jinn, which form one of the 56 pairs of Qur'anic Surahs? After studying the structure and themes of these two Surahs through a descriptive-analytical method, the research concluded that the pairing of Surah Noah and Surah Jinn is focused on comparing the foundations and methods of the preaching of Prophet Noah (A.S.) and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In Surah Noah, the method of Prophet Noah's (A.S.) preaching and its results over his 950 years of prophethood are presented and evaluated. In Surah Jinn, the foundations of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) methods of preaching as the Seal of the Prophets are discussed and indirectly compared with the method of Prophet Noah's (A.S.) preaching. Therefore, studying this paired Surahs can also provide a basis for critically examining the methods of religious propagation in contemporary Islamic society.

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  • Receive Date: 02 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 21 April 2024
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2024

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