V. Rozov

St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia

E–mail: v.rozov@spbu.ru

Revision of Internal Structure and Ordering of the Qurʼānic sūras 105 al–Fīl and 106 Quraysh: Structural and Rhetorical Analysis

Abstract. The article analyses two suras of the Qur’an (Q. 105 and Q. 106) within the scope of the hypothesis that they initially constituted a textual unity. This assumption was presented by some reports of early Muslim traditions. Several modern researchers also mentioned the thematic coherence of these two suras. Structural analysis of the rhyming endings in both suras and distribution of their thematic units give new insights about supposed previous initial composition of the text. Rhetorical side of the revelation was also analysed according to the concept of emotional plots. These new arguments reinforce the idea that Q. 105 and Q. 106 were revealed as one distinctive piece of the Qur’anic text.

Keywords: Qur’an, Qur’anic chronology, rhyme, structural analysis, rhetoric, sura al–Fil, sura Quraysh

DOI: 10.31250/1238-5018-2022-28-2-47-51

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 Received by the Editorial Board: 22.12.2021