Advancement and Delay and Their Social Significance in Part 17 of the Holy Quran

Abstract

The rhetorical devices of fronting (taqdim) and delaying (ta’khir) hold significant importance in the Arabic language and in the Quranic text due to their role in emphasizing meaning, conveying value and specificity in prose discourse, as well as enhancing the phonetic cohesion and maintaining the musicality of the text. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the social significance of fronting and delaying within the Quranic discourse, with a specific focus on applied analysis of selected verses from the seventeenth section (juz’) of the Qur’an. The ultimate objective of this research is to shed light on the social implications of these rhetorical structures and to highlight the Quranic discourse and its influence on society. The research adopts a descriptive-analytical methodology, drawing upon key classical and contemporary Arabic sources.