THE DEVELOPMENT AND METHODOLOGY OF ILM AL-MUNASABAT AL-QUR’ANIYA “THE SCIENCE OF INTERRALATIONS BETWEEN QUR’ANIC VERSES
Keywords:
Tafsir, Qur’an, Qur’anic studies, Verses, Coherence, Suyuṭi, Biqai, Fakhriddin Razi, Tanzir, tazod, takhallus, intiqal.Abstract
This article explores the formation and theoretical foundations of “Ilm al-Munasabat al-Qur’aniya the science that studies the internal verbal and semantic interconnections among the verses of the Qur’an. The research analyses the linguistic and terminological interpretations of this science and its concepts, its historical development and role within modern tafseer methodology. Drawing on the works of exegetes such as al Baqai al - Suyuti and al Razi, the study reveals the essence of various types of relationships between verses, including tanasub (correspondence), tadadd (contrast), tanzir (analogy), istitrad (digression), uslub al-hakim (the wise style) and intiqal (transition). The article argues that understanding the thematic coherence among Qur’anic verses serves as a key principle in tafsir, ensuring logical consistency, theological clarity and a fuller appreciation of the Qur’an’s miraculous structure ijaz al-nazm. According to the findings, the science of Munasabat al-Qur’an constitutes the theoretical basis for studying the order and composition of the Qur’an and is established as an independent scholarly discipline that ensures the comprehensive integration of Qur’anic exegesis sciences.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation .
No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
