Morphological Semantics in Sūrat ‘Abasa

Abstract

This study, entitled "Morphological Semantics in Sūrat ‘Abasa", examines the morphological semantics in this sūrah through the analysis of verbal, nominal, and plural structures, highlighting their semantic and rhetorical implications. The study employs a semantic-analytical approach, relying on classical linguistic and morphological sources such as Lisān al-‘Arab by Ibn Manẓūr, works of al-Jurjānī, and Ibn Farīs, in addition to contemporary studies in semantics.

The research includes an analysis of verbal forms such as ’af‘ala, fa‘‘ala, istaf‘ala, and tafa‘‘ala, illustrating their meanings in terms of transitivity, empowerment, supplication, intensification, and the shift from intransitive to transitive usage. It also addresses nominal structures, particularly the active participle (ism al-fā‘il) and the passive participle (ism al-maf‘ūl), their derivation, and their relation to the event, action, and attributive adjectives, with examples drawn from the sūrah. The plural forms, including the sound masculine and feminine plurals as well as broken plurals, are analyzed with regard to their indication of plurality and quantity.

The study concludes that the morphological structures in Sūrat ‘Abasa carry precise semantic nuances that enhance the understanding of the Qur’anic text, and that morphological analysis elucidates the Qur’an’s rhetorical excellence while contributing to the interpretation of its verses and comprehension of their diverse contexts.