Children of Israel and the Divine Tradition of Retribution: Critical Discourse Analysis of Quranic Themes

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PHD student of department of Quranic sciences and hadith. Qom university ,

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Qur’an and Hadith Sciences Qom University,

Abstract

Retribution (keyfar) is one of the most important divine traditions that emphasizes the pursuit of action and punishment. It is the main human motive for adhering to religious laws. This tradition has been repeatedly mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. A good illustration of this is the story of disobedience Children of Israel in the command of the fight for entering the Holy Land that is mentioned in the Qur’an (Mā'ida: 20-26) as well as in the Torah (Numbers: Chapter 13-14). Analysis of this tradition via critical discourse method represents the application of an element of Jewish discourse and its new articulation as central signifier in the formation of religious-Islamic identity. Re-reading the divine tradition of retribution, relying on the verses of Surah Mā'ida, through textual analysis, discourse practice analysis and social practice analysis, shows how a sacred text plays a role in redefining religious concepts, organizing Muslim political and social identity, personification and identifying specific Islamic groups.

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  • Receive Date: 18 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 22 June 2020
  • Accept Date: 08 July 2020
  • Publish Date: 22 November 2019

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