Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Theme and the Arrangement of The Quran

we are use to reading books which follows a classical pattern. they have a beginning, a middle, and as ending, and they contain information, ideas and arguments on specific subjects developed in a conventional fashion. it is not unnatural for us to expect when we read the Quran, that every subject will be clearly stated and systematically analyzed. similarly we want to find relevant orders ans injunctions on precise form in separate sections

the Quran presents an argument which is completely contrary to our expectations. we find beliefs, precepts, orders, criticism, warnings, promises, arguments, evidence, historical illustrations and references to natural phenomena following in rapid succession without any apparent regard for logic. a problem is discussed again and again in different words and in different ways. subject after argument. not only the audience but the speaker also changes from time to time and the mode of address takes a different turn on each occasion. one rarely gets an indication where one subject concludes and another begins...


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