نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
This research, adopting the approach of Tanzili interpretation (interpretation based on the chronological order of revelation) and grounded in qualitative content analysis, investigates the evolutionary trajectory of Quranic oaths concerning the Resurrection (ma'ad). The main objective of the research is to explain how the function and educational message of these oaths transformed throughout the historical stages of the Quran's revelation. Accordingly, by categorizing the verses into four consecutive periods of revelation, the gradual process of establishing belief in the Day of Judgment and its educational role in the formation of the faithful community has been analyzed. In the early Meccan stage, oaths are accompanied by natural phenomena such as the moon, night, and day to lead the audience who deny the Resurrection, through signs of creation, to accept the possibility of resurrection. In the middle Meccan stage, the focus of the oaths shifts from nature to divine Lordship (rububiyyah) and the governance of the system of creation, with the Resurrection being introduced as a necessary requirement of monotheism (tawhid). In the early Medinan stage, the oaths centered on Lordship become the underpinning for the realization of justice and social order, and faith in the Resurrection is introduced as a factor for moral responsibility and social action. Finally, in the late Medinan stage, with the consolidation of faith and the institutionalization of the principle of Resurrection, we witness the elimination of direct oaths; because the Islamic community has reached ideological maturity and has moved beyond the stage of epistemic persuasion. The combination of the three criteria of "stage of revelation," "type of audience," and "rhetorical purpose" demonstrates that Quranic oaths are purposeful tools in the path of gradually educating humanity, from the stage of denial to the stage of social action. The evolutionary trajectory of oaths related to the Resurrection reflects the Quran's educational wisdom in guiding humanity step by step: from rational invitation to belief in the Resurrection, to constructing a faithful identity, and then to organizing society based on the justice of the hereafter. The gradual elimination of oaths at the end of the revelation indicates the complete firmness of faith and the transition from the realm of theoretical persuasion to the domain of social realization of divine teachings.
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