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Talebpour D, Goodarzi lemraski H, Shahrokh M. Breaking the audiences’ horizon of expectation in Quranic stories: The role of surprise types
(A case study of the stories of Surah Yusuf, Qasas, and Kahf)
. san 2024; 5 (2) :67-90
URL: http://san.khu.ac.ir/article-1-342-en.html
URL: http://san.khu.ac.ir/article-1-342-en.html
university of tehran , d.talebpour@ut.ac.ir
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The story form is one of the distinguished styles that the Holy Quran has used in the interpretation of prominent historical and educational issues, and for this reason, it plays a prominent role in conveying the message of Muhammad to mankind. The element of surprise is one of the most prominent technical features that distinguish the stories of the Qur'an compared to literary stories, which makes the story able to play a role in attracting the audience's attention and driving them to continue reading. A surprise is a sudden event that disrupts the main subject in the story or the audience outside the text. Surprising events break the flow of events and reading. There are various technical methods and types to create surprise for the reader, including surprising the audience. Considering the importance of these elements in discovering the structural and semantic features of the Holy Qur'an and the abundance of surprising scenes in it, this study examines its manifestations in the stories of Yusuf, Qasas, and Kahf Surahs. The analysis of surprise in these surahs paves the way for interpreting the power of God. Surprise in the Holy Qur'an has various aspects, among them, surprising the audience and the protagonist which renders Qur'an dynamic.
Keywords: surprise, breaking the horizon of expectation, Qur'anic stories, Surah Yusuf, Surah Qasas, Surah Kahf
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