“The Effect of The Holy Qurʾan on Arabic Rhetoric: Illumination at the Path and the Fate”: a Research Paper at the Faculty of Sharia

The research paper aimed at defining the path of Arabic rhetoric, observing the influence of the Holy Qur’an on rhetorical studies, and predicting the future

. The descriptive methodology was followed as the development of this science had been tracked since its inception until now. Arabic Rhetoric is one of the featured Arabic language sciences. Its understanding is essential in understanding the goals and meanings of Arabic texts

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The Holy Qur’an has contributed greatly in the prosperity of the Arabic language worldwide at the time of its revelation and in its survival and immortality throughout the ages.

The paper showed that Arabic rhetoric science has undergone methodological and procedural transformations during its development path. Along with positive transformations, some errors have happened. Yet, the Holy Qur’an has been the guardian that has protected the rhetoric science path from deviation

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The research emphasizes that future efforts are still needed to purify the rhetorical approach and that desired development will be achieved when Qur’anic usage in the rhetorical field is fully invested.