The Purposefulness of Tyranny Discourse in the Holy Quran: A Textual Study

Abstract

Intentionality is one of the fundamental pillars that contribute to textual coherence, whereby the speaker relies on a rhetorical strategy that is consistent with their intention and appropriate for effectively conveying meaning. In this research, I sought to explore the concept of intentionality and its related textual relationships between the sender, the receiver, and the discourse. I also attempted to employ some of the principles associated with this concept to analyze religious texts, focusing specifically on a group of Quranic verses that deal with the term “tyranny” from an intentional perspective, with the aim of highlighting the role of intentionality in enhancing textual coherence within these verses. To achieve this goal, I drew on what exegetes and rhetoricians have said about these surahs, seeking to reconcile modern linguistic concepts with the applications of exegetes, without imposing meanings or concepts on the Qur'anic text that are inconsistent with its original intentions. The importance of this research lies in linking modern linguistic research methods to the analysis of the Qur'anic text, thereby contributing to the enrichment of textual studies from a renewed scientific perspective that is in harmony with the specificities of the sacred text