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A Verse Hidden in the Light: Rethinking the Meaning of the Word khuluq in the Qur’an with Special Reference to 68/Sūrat al-Qalam:4

Aydınlıkta Saklanan Bir Ayet: ve inneke le-‘alā ḫuluḳin ‘aẓīm (68/el-Ḳalem: 4) Ayeti Çerçevesinde Ḫuluḳ Kavramını Yeniden Düşünmek

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27–58
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2014-08-01
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On the contrary, the occasion of the revelation of the verse, its context, the relevant tafsīr reports, the wujūh-nazā ir literature, and linguistic findings reveal that the word khuluq has been connected to the term ‘religion’ instead.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A Verse Hidden in the Light: Rethinking the Meaning of the Word khuluq in the Qur’an with Special Reference to 68/Sūrat al-Qalam:4 The meaning of the word khuluq in the Qur’anic verse “wa-innaka la-ʿalā khuluqin ʿaẓīmin” (68/al-Qalam: 4) has been related in most tafsīr works and almost all religious literature to the Prophet Muhammad’s moral character.
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Key Findings & Data:However, one can hardly find any evidence that would coherently support the idea that the word khuluq has anything to do with the moral character of the Prophet.
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Conclusion & Impact:On the contrary, the occasion of the revelation of the verse, its context, the relevant tafsīr reports, the wujūh-nazā ir literature, and linguistic findings reveal that the word khuluq has been connected to the term ‘religion’ instead.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ḫuluḳ · Peygamber’in Ahlakı · Dinî Gelenek

Abstract

A Verse Hidden in the Light: Rethinking the Meaning of the Word khuluq in the Qur’an with Special Reference to 68/Sūrat al-Qalam:4 The meaning of the word khuluq in the Qur’anic verse “wa-innaka la-ʿalā khuluqin ʿaẓīmin” (68/al-Qalam: 4) has been related in most tafsīr works and almost all religious literature to the Prophet Muhammad’s moral character. However, one can hardly find any evidence that would coherently support the idea that the word khuluq has anything to do with the moral character of the Prophet. On the contrary, the occasion of the revelation of the verse, its context, the relevant tafsīr reports, the wujūh-nazā ir literature, and linguistic findings reveal that the word khuluq has been connected to the term ‘religion’ instead. Based on these data, I offer an analysis towards clarification of the historical semantics of the word khuluq and argue that the verse in question, contrary to popular and widespread opinion, has nothing to do with the Prophet’s character and only encourages and strengthens the Prophet’s spiritual motivation by reassuring that he “stands on a great religious tradition.”

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El-Ḳalem suresinin 4. ayetinde geçen ve-inneke le- alā ḫuluḳin aẓīm ifadesindeki ḫuluḳ sözcüğü, tefsir külliyatının ve genel dini literatürün pek çoğunda Hz. Peygamber’in yüksek ahlaki karakteriyle ilişkilendirilmiştir. Ancak ayette geçen ḫuluḳ sözcüğünün ahlakla ilgili bir çağrışıma sahip olduğunu destekleyecek tutarlı ve geçerli bir veriden bahsetmek güçtür. Buna karşın nuzūl sebebi, siyak-sibakı, Kur’an bütünlüğü içindeki yeri, tefsir rivayetleri, vucūhneẓā ir literatürü ve dilsel tespitler gibi veriler ışığında ḫuluḳ kelimesinin, doğrudan veya dolaylı olarak, ‘din’ kavramıyla ilişkilendirildiği görülmektedir. Bu makale, ḫuluḳ kelimesinin tarihsel semantiğinin netleştirilmesine yönelik bir analiz sunmakta ve sonuç olarak el-Ḳalem suresinin 4. ayetteki ḫuluḳ sözcüğünün –yaygın ve popüler kanaatin aksine— Hz. Peygamber’in ahlakî karakteriyle ilgili olmadığını, bilakis onun büyük ve kadim bir dinî gelenek üzerinde bulunduğunu ifade ettiğini ileri sürmektedir

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KOCA, S. (2014). A Verse Hidden in the Light: Rethinking the Meaning of the Word khuluq in the Qur’an with Special Reference to 68/Sūrat al-Qalam:4. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 55 - Sayı: 2, 27–58. https://ajindex.com/articles/490882

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