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This research is entitled (Aesthetics of slowness in the narration of the Holy Quran) and with the aim of showing the aesthetics of the slowness technique in narration in the Holy Quran by considering Surah Yusuf as a practical Sample. This research intends to unveil the aesthetic techniques in the Holy Quran, namely the techniques of dialogue and pause and their use in an artistic and semantic way and to examine the extent of its impact on narration and its semantic aims, which is beyond narration. And since it uses the Holy Quran as a material for the application of narrative and critical concepts and theories, it undoubtedly leads to an in-depth and important research that is not possible in any other text. Also, any study related to the Holy Quran will be an eternal research which survives on the wise sayings that God – the merciful - has preserved over the ages. This research conducted on descriptive and analytical method to observe and follow the artistic phenomena in Surah Yusuf, which slowness the narration in this surah; and This has been done with the aim of examining the slowness technique, discussing the structure of the narrative, and analyzing these two techniques to achieve objective results. It was determined that the art of dialogue is very widespread in Surah Yusuf; Even the conversational verses reach seventy-one verses from the total of ninety-eight verses, which is the number of verses in the surah. Finally, by examining the narration techniques, it becomes clear that these techniques, including slowness technique, cause a semantic balance in the surah.

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.