Would a Prophet Think that Allah is Unable to Empower Him?-Reflections from a Verse Translation

İdris Sami Sümer

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Would a Prophet Think that Allah is Unable to Empower Him?-Reflections from a Verse Translation

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.342-371

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323046

pISSN:

2149-0872

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 One of the prophets mentioned in the Qurʾān, Prophet Yûnus, is referenced by name in four different sūrahs and his name became the name of the sūrah, which is in the tenth place in the composition of the mushaf. In Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, he is referred to as Dhū al-Nūn the owner of the fish, and in Sūrah Al-Qalam, verse 48, as sāḥib al-ḥūt the friend of the fish. The related Qurʾānic verses describe Prophet Yûnuss haste during his mission of prophethood and his immense efforts for his people to embrace faith. However, the fact that his people did not listen to him and persisted in their disbelief angered Prophet Yûnus, and he left his duty in anger. His departure is mentioned in Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, as follows: And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong. The underlined expression And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him. has been translated in considerable amount of Turkish translations as, he thought Our power would not reach him, he thought that Our power would not suffice for him, or he thought that We would not overpower him. As can be seen from the aforementioned translations, expressions like he thought Our power would not suffice for him and similar expressions are inconsistent with the Islamic understanding of prophethood. Therefore, it is believed that some Turkish translations do not fully reflect the exact meaning of this sentence by interpreting the related expression in the verse in this manner. Based on this, the current study aims to criticize the attribution of a behavior or thought that would not befit any prophet, or even a believer, to Prophet Yûnus through the translation of the relevant verse in certain Qurʾānic translations. The research concludes that commentators have specifically emphasized the importance of the expression in the verse in question, and they have considered the meanings criticized in this study as a form of disbelief. The study was conducted using a qualitative research method, following the document analysis design, and the data obtained from the research were analyzed with a scientific approach.

 One of the prophets mentioned in the Qurʾān, Prophet Yûnus, is referenced by name in four different sūrahs and his name became the name of the sūrah, which is in the tenth place in the composition of the mushaf. In Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, he is referred to as Dhū al-Nūn the owner of the fish, and in Sūrah Al-Qalam, verse 48, as sāḥib al-ḥūt the friend of the fish. The related Qurʾānic verses describe Prophet Yûnuss haste during his mission of prophethood and his immense efforts for his people to embrace faith. However, the fact that his people did not listen to him and persisted in their disbelief angered Prophet Yûnus, and he left his duty in anger. His departure is mentioned in Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, as follows: And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong. The underlined expression And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him. has been translated in considerable amount of Turkish translations as, he thought Our power would not reach him, he thought that Our power would not suffice for him, or he thought that We would not overpower him. As can be seen from the aforementioned translations, expressions like he thought Our power would not suffice for him and similar expressions are inconsistent with the Islamic understanding of prophethood. Therefore, it is believed that some Turkish translations do not fully reflect the exact meaning of this sentence by interpreting the related expression in the verse in this manner. Based on this, the current study aims to criticize the attribution of a behavior or thought that would not befit any prophet, or even a believer, to Prophet Yûnus through the translation of the relevant verse in certain Qurʾānic translations. The research concludes that commentators have specifically emphasized the importance of the expression in the verse in question, and they have considered the meanings criticized in this study as a form of disbelief. The study was conducted using a qualitative research method, following the document analysis design, and the data obtained from the research were analyzed with a scientific approach.

 One of the prophets mentioned in the Qurʾān, Prophet Yûnus, is referenced by name in four different sūrahs and his name became the name of the sūrah, which is in the tenth place in the composition of the mushaf. In Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, he is referred to as Dhū al-Nūn the owner of the fish, and in Sūrah Al-Qalam, verse 48, as sāḥib al-ḥūt the friend of the fish. The related Qurʾānic verses describe Prophet Yûnuss haste during his mission of prophethood and his immense efforts for his people to embrace faith. However, the fact that his people did not listen to him and persisted in their disbelief angered Prophet Yûnus, and he left his duty in anger. His departure is mentioned in Sūrah Al-Anbiya, verse 87, as follows: And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him, but then he cried out in the deep darkness, There is no God but You, glory be to You, I was wrong. The underlined expression And remember the man with the whale, when he went off angrily, thinking We could not restrict him. has been translated in considerable amount of Turkish translations as, he thought Our power would not reach him, he thought that Our power would not suffice for him, or he thought that We would not overpower him. As can be seen from the aforementioned translations, expressions like he thought Our power would not suffice for him and similar expressions are inconsistent with the Islamic understanding of prophethood. Therefore, it is believed that some Turkish translations do not fully reflect the exact meaning of this sentence by interpreting the related expression in the verse in this manner. Based on this, the current study aims to criticize the attribution of a behavior or thought that would not befit any prophet, or even a believer, to Prophet Yûnus through the translation of the relevant verse in certain Qurʾānic translations. The research concludes that commentators have specifically emphasized the importance of the expression in the verse in question, and they have considered the meanings criticized in this study as a form of disbelief. The study was conducted using a qualitative research method, following the document analysis design, and the data obtained from the research were analyzed with a scientific approach.

 Kuranda kıssası anlatılan peygamberlerden birisi olan Hz. Yûnus, dört ayrı sûrede ismen anılmakta ve kendisinin ismi mushaf tertibinin onuncu sırasındaki sûreye de ad olmaktadır. Kendisinden Enbiya sûresi 87. âyetinde zünnûn balık sahibi, Kalem sûresi 48. âyetinde ise sâhibül-hût balık arkadaşı olarak bahsedilmektedir. İlgili Kuran âyetleri Hz. Yûnusun risalet görevi esnasındaki aceleciliğini ve kavminin iman etmesi için gösterdiği üstün gayretlerini haber vermektedir. Fakat kavminin onu dinlememesi ve küfürde ısrar etmesi Hz. Yûnusu kızdırmış ve öfke ile görev yerini terk etmiştir. Onun bu gidişi Enbiyâ sûresi 87. âyetinde şu şekilde haber verilmektedir Zünnûnu da hatırla. Hani öfkelenerek halkından ayrılıp gitmişti de kendisini asla sıkıştırmayacağımızı sanmıştı. Derken karanlıklar içinde, Senden başka hiçbir ilâh yoktur. Seni eksikliklerden uzak tutarım. Ben gerçekten nefsine zulmedenlerden oldum diye dua etti. Bu âyette geçen Zünnûnu da hatırla. Hani öfkelenerek halkından ayrılıp gitmişti de kendisini asla sıkıştırmayacağımızı sanmıştı. biçimindeki altı çizili ifade, sayısı azımsanmayacak şekilde bazı Türkçe meallerde, bizim kudretimizin kendisine yetmeyeceğini zannetmişti, gücümüzün kendisine ulaşamayacağını sanarak, ona asla güç yetiremeyeceğimizi sanmıştı gibi cümlelerle çevrilmektedir. Âyet mealinde dikkat çekeceği üzere, bizim kudretimizin kendisine yetmeyeceğini zannetmişti ve benzer tarzdaki ifadelerin, İslâmın peygamberlik tasavvuruyla uyumlu olmadığı görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla bazı Türkçe meallerin âyetteki ilgili ifadeye bu manayı vererek mezkûr cümlenin eşdeğerini tam olarak zikretmedikleri düşünülmektedir. Buradan hareketle elinizdeki çalışma, hiçbir peygambere hatta bir mümine yakışmayacak bir davranışındüşüncenin, bazı Kuran meallerinde ilgili âyetin meali vesilesiyle Hz. Yûnusa izafe edilmesini eleştirmek amacıyla kaleme alınmaktadır. Araştırma neticesinde mezkûr âyetteki ilgili ifadeye müfessirlerin hassaten dikkat çektiği ve bu çalışmada eleştiri konusu yapılan anlamları takdir etmeyi küfür olarak addettikleri görülmüştür. Çalışma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman inceleme desenine göre yürütülmüş olup araştırma sonucunda elde edilen veriler bilimsel bir üslupla tahlile tabi tutulmuştur.

Makale detayları

Would a Prophet Think that Allah is Unable to Empower Him?-Reflections from a Verse Translation

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.342-371

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323046

pISSN:

2149-0872

Tafsir

Qurʾān

Prophet Yūnus

Anbiyā 87

PowerTefsir

Kur'ân

Hz. Yûnus

Enbiyâ 87

Kudret

Sayı

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Yazarlar: İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar: Tefsir

Dergi: İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.342-371

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001323046

pISSN: 2149-0872

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İdris Sami Sümer

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.342-371

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323046

pISSN:

2149-0872