A Pragma-syntactic Analysis of the Functions of Tense in the Holy Quran

Ali Harth Washi Al-Lamy (MA Candidate); Prof. Dr. Hashim Aliwy Mohammed Alhusseini

doi:10.31185/eduj.Vol58.Iss1.3582

Authors

Ali Harth Washi Al-Lamy (MA Candidate) University of Wasit / College of Education for Human Sciences
Prof. Dr. Hashim Aliwy Mohammed Alhusseini University of Wasit / College of Education for Human Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol58.Iss1.3582

Keywords:

Tense Variation, Speech Act, Felicity conditions, Holy Quran, Syntax

Abstract

This paper presents a pragma-syntactic analysis of tense functions in the Holy Quran. The ‎study examines how tense is used in the Holy Quran, including its role in expressing time, ‎aspect, and modality. The reason for this is that the syntactic variation of verb forms in the ‎Holy Quran can have ‎different meanings, leading to ambiguity among readers, learners, ‎translators, and exegetes.‎ Thus, the current study attempts to identify the pragmatic and ‎syntactic meanings of these tense variations in selected four Quranic texts. This study is ‎qualitative in nature when dealing with the processes of collecting, analysing, and ‎ interpreting inclusive narrative and non-numerical data. To achieve the study aims, the ‎researchers adopt a model based on Searle's (1969) felicity conditions, illocutionary ‎classification by Searle (1969), and the nuanced declension of the verb‎. The study's findings suggest that ‎tense in the Holy Quran serves a range of functions beyond its temporal aspect, including ‎marking modal and aspectual distinctions. The study contributes to a better understanding of ‎the Quranic language and provides insights into the relationship between grammar and ‎pragmatics in the Holy Quran.‎

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