A Narrative Approach to the Types of Apparent Significations in the Quran

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Qorbankhani Omid; Tayyeb Hoseini Seyed Mahmoud

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Journal: QURANIC DOCTRINES Year:2025 | Volume:22 | Issue:41 Page(s): 7-34

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Title

A Narrative Approach to the Types of Apparent Significations in the Quran

Author(s)

Qorbankhani Omid | Tayyeb Hoseini Seyed Mahmoud | Issue Writer Certificate

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30513/qd.2025.6726.2491

Keywords

Apparent Signification

Literal Meaning of the Quran

Interpretative Narrations

Qur’anic Indication

Abstract

One of the foundational topics in understanding and interpreting the Quran is identifying and differentiating the various types of significations present in the Divine speech. Clarifying the Quranic significations can serve as a criterion for evaluating and measuring interpretative readings and can prevent subjective and arbitrary exegeses. Despite the importance of this matter, the types of the Quran’s meanings have not yet been studied in a detailed and independent manner. Moreover, attributing any type of signification to the Holy Quran requires a valid proof. Therefore, this study adopts an analytical-descriptive approach to examine Qur’anic significations, relying on the narrations of the Infallibles (pbut) as the most important source for understanding the Qur’an. Given the scope of the discussion, the research is limited to apparent significations. According to the findings of the research, the apparent meanings of the Quran fall into three general categories: explicit significations (Maḍlūl-e manṭūqī), narrower implicative significations (Maḍlūl-e eltezāmī akhaṣṣ), and broader implicative significations (Maḍlūl-e eltezāmī a'amm). Under these categories, various types such as literal, metaphorical, allusive, ambiguous, implied, anticipatory, critical or censuring, inferential, assertive/confirmative, and others are classified. This study explains these categories and provides narrational examples for each.

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