Semantic Analysis of Words Expressing Hope in the Qur’ān

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Semantic Analysis of Words Expressing Hope in the Qur’ān

Yazarlar:

Yavuz Kurt

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Ordu İlahiyat Issue 3, pp.38-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001328490

pISSN:

3062-0287

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 The Qurān is a light revealed to humanity from the infinite sea of wisdom, a drop of divine mercy descending from the heavens and enriching the earth. It is not merely an ordinary book but a reminder that not only gives meaning to life but also addresses the purpose of human existence with profound seriousness. The Qurān, which serves as a guide in every aspect, also leads humanity in matters of hope, emphasizing that there is a solution to the difficulties a person may encounter throughout life. In this study, the terms رجاء recā, طمع ṭama, and امل emel, all of which fundamentally convey the meaning of hope and are recurrent in the Qurān, are examined using the semantic method. The term semantics, referred to in Turkish as anlambilim, is usually expressed in Arabic as علم الدلالةʿilm al-dalāla. The semantic method aims to analyze not only the root meaning but also how the word has gained or lost meanings over time. There are two commonly used methods in semantic analysis. The first is synchronic semantics, which investigates the world of meanings without considering changes in the words meanings. The second is diachronic semantics, which examines the reasons behind the development, enrichment, narrowing, or loss of word meanings over time. Unlike the static nature of synchronic semantics, the diachronic semantic method provides much more reliable information by showing the evolutionary journey of words. Therefore, in this article, an effort has been made to examine the words in question using the diachronic semantic method, focusing on their pre- and post-revelation meanings in the Qurān. The words in the Qurān, which was revealed in Arabic to humanity, can be classified into two categories: monosemic single-meaning or polysemic multiple-meaning. However, even words considered monosemic may have multi-layered semantic dimensions within the rich content of the Qurān. The most important reason for this is perhaps the desire of Allah to address every period of history using a limited number of words. As a result, the Qurān employs the most significant semantic aspects of the Arabic language to their full extent. The divine text of the Qurān, filled with eloquence and demanding careful attention, emerges, with the infinite power of boundless authority manifested in every verse. In this study, the terms rajāʾ, ṭama, and emel were researched, taking into account their rich semantic dimensions, historical and cultural contexts, and the aforementioned framework. The research begins by examining the Bible. Although the exact counterparts of hope-related words in the original, untampered text are unknown, it is observed that in the Old and New Testaments, the word hope is generally expressed using terms like qawah, yahal, and batah. Hope is often defined as a feeling of confidence born of expectation, especially regarding the future. The terms were also analyzed in Jahiliyyah poetry, which reflects the spirit of the pre-Qurānic era. In these poems, it is understood that rajāʾ expresses an anticipated expectation, ṭama conveys a state of concrete gain, and emel refers to a wish that seems difficult to achieve. In the ḥadith literature, which explains the revelation and how it should be applied to human life, it is observed that rajāʾ was used in its meaning known from the Jahiliyyah period. However, in the ḥadiths, ṭama appears to carry meanings such as desire, wish, goal and ambition, while emel is used to mean wish. In the Qurān, the word rajāʾ appears in twenty-six verses, usually meaning waiting with hope. The word ṭama occurs in twelve verses, signifying desire or wishing with lust. Emel, on the other hand, is found in only two verses, where it denotes passion or desire.

 The Qurān is a light revealed to humanity from the infinite sea of wisdom, a drop of divine mercy descending from the heavens and enriching the earth. It is not merely an ordinary book but a reminder that not only gives meaning to life but also addresses the purpose of human existence with profound seriousness. The Qurān, which serves as a guide in every aspect, also leads humanity in matters of hope, emphasizing that there is a solution to the difficulties a person may encounter throughout life. In this study, the terms رجاء recā, طمع ṭama, and امل emel, all of which fundamentally convey the meaning of hope and are recurrent in the Qurān, are examined using the semantic method. The term semantics, referred to in Turkish as anlambilim, is usually expressed in Arabic as علم الدلالةʿilm al-dalāla. The semantic method aims to analyze not only the root meaning but also how the word has gained or lost meanings over time. There are two commonly used methods in semantic analysis. The first is synchronic semantics, which investigates the world of meanings without considering changes in the words meanings. The second is diachronic semantics, which examines the reasons behind the development, enrichment, narrowing, or loss of word meanings over time. Unlike the static nature of synchronic semantics, the diachronic semantic method provides much more reliable information by showing the evolutionary journey of words. Therefore, in this article, an effort has been made to examine the words in question using the diachronic semantic method, focusing on their pre- and post-revelation meanings in the Qurān. The words in the Qurān, which was revealed in Arabic to humanity, can be classified into two categories: monosemic single-meaning or polysemic multiple-meaning. However, even words considered monosemic may have multi-layered semantic dimensions within the rich content of the Qurān. The most important reason for this is perhaps the desire of Allah to address every period of history using a limited number of words. As a result, the Qurān employs the most significant semantic aspects of the Arabic language to their full extent. The divine text of the Qurān, filled with eloquence and demanding careful attention, emerges, with the infinite power of boundless authority manifested in every verse. In this study, the terms rajāʾ, ṭama, and emel were researched, taking into account their rich semantic dimensions, historical and cultural contexts, and the aforementioned framework. The research begins by examining the Bible. Although the exact counterparts of hope-related words in the original, untampered text are unknown, it is observed that in the Old and New Testaments, the word hope is generally expressed using terms like qawah, yahal, and batah. Hope is often defined as a feeling of confidence born of expectation, especially regarding the future. The terms were also analyzed in Jahiliyyah poetry, which reflects the spirit of the pre-Qurānic era. In these poems, it is understood that rajāʾ expresses an anticipated expectation, ṭama conveys a state of concrete gain, and emel refers to a wish that seems difficult to achieve. In the ḥadith literature, which explains the revelation and how it should be applied to human life, it is observed that rajāʾ was used in its meaning known from the Jahiliyyah period. However, in the ḥadiths, ṭama appears to carry meanings such as desire, wish, goal and ambition, while emel is used to mean wish. In the Qurān, the word rajāʾ appears in twenty-six verses, usually meaning waiting with hope. The word ṭama occurs in twelve verses, signifying desire or wishing with lust. Emel, on the other hand, is found in only two verses, where it denotes passion or desire.

 The Qurān is a light revealed to humanity from the infinite sea of wisdom, a drop of divine mercy descending from the heavens and enriching the earth. It is not merely an ordinary book but a reminder that not only gives meaning to life but also addresses the purpose of human existence with profound seriousness. The Qurān, which serves as a guide in every aspect, also leads humanity in matters of hope, emphasizing that there is a solution to the difficulties a person may encounter throughout life. In this study, the terms رجاء recā, طمع ṭama, and امل emel, all of which fundamentally convey the meaning of hope and are recurrent in the Qurān, are examined using the semantic method. The term semantics, referred to in Turkish as anlambilim, is usually expressed in Arabic as علم الدلالةʿilm al-dalāla. The semantic method aims to analyze not only the root meaning but also how the word has gained or lost meanings over time. There are two commonly used methods in semantic analysis. The first is synchronic semantics, which investigates the world of meanings without considering changes in the words meanings. The second is diachronic semantics, which examines the reasons behind the development, enrichment, narrowing, or loss of word meanings over time. Unlike the static nature of synchronic semantics, the diachronic semantic method provides much more reliable information by showing the evolutionary journey of words. Therefore, in this article, an effort has been made to examine the words in question using the diachronic semantic method, focusing on their pre- and post-revelation meanings in the Qurān. The words in the Qurān, which was revealed in Arabic to humanity, can be classified into two categories: monosemic single-meaning or polysemic multiple-meaning. However, even words considered monosemic may have multi-layered semantic dimensions within the rich content of the Qurān. The most important reason for this is perhaps the desire of Allah to address every period of history using a limited number of words. As a result, the Qurān employs the most significant semantic aspects of the Arabic language to their full extent. The divine text of the Qurān, filled with eloquence and demanding careful attention, emerges, with the infinite power of boundless authority manifested in every verse. In this study, the terms rajāʾ, ṭama, and emel were researched, taking into account their rich semantic dimensions, historical and cultural contexts, and the aforementioned framework. The research begins by examining the Bible. Although the exact counterparts of hope-related words in the original, untampered text are unknown, it is observed that in the Old and New Testaments, the word hope is generally expressed using terms like qawah, yahal, and batah. Hope is often defined as a feeling of confidence born of expectation, especially regarding the future. The terms were also analyzed in Jahiliyyah poetry, which reflects the spirit of the pre-Qurānic era. In these poems, it is understood that rajāʾ expresses an anticipated expectation, ṭama conveys a state of concrete gain, and emel refers to a wish that seems difficult to achieve. In the ḥadith literature, which explains the revelation and how it should be applied to human life, it is observed that rajāʾ was used in its meaning known from the Jahiliyyah period. However, in the ḥadiths, ṭama appears to carry meanings such as desire, wish, goal and ambition, while emel is used to mean wish. In the Qurān, the word rajāʾ appears in twenty-six verses, usually meaning waiting with hope. The word ṭama occurs in twelve verses, signifying desire or wishing with lust. Emel, on the other hand, is found in only two verses, where it denotes passion or desire.

 Kurânın üzerinde önemle durduğu, insan hayatının huzurunu ve mutluluğunu ilgilendiren konulardan biri de ümittir. Beşer ve toplum hayatı için ümit, insanın manevi güç kaynaklarından biridir. Ümit, ummaktan doğan ve arzu edilen şeyin gerçekleşme ihtimalinin verdiği son derece rahatlatıcı, huzur verici duygunun adıdır. Bu duygu, istenmeyen durumlara karşı kişiye tahammül yetisi kazandırırken aynı zamanda doğru kararlar alabilmesini temin eder. Bununla kalmayarak insanın plan ve programlarını, istek ve arzularını gerçekleştirme yolunda ciddi rol üstlenir. Nitekim ümit duygusu, insanın hayatı boyunca karşılaşacağı problemlerin çözümü olduğu bilgisi ve bilinci ile insana güven verir. Çalışma, Kurânda ümidi anlatan bazı kelimelerin semantik süreçlerini ele almayı hedeflemektedir. Bu doğrultuda recâ, ṭamaʿ ve emel kelimeleri klasik Arapça sözlüklerden ve Garîbül-Kurân, Meânil-Kurân, Vücûh ve Nezâir türü eserlerden araştırılmış, Kurân başta olmak üzere Câhiliye şiiri, hadisler ve Kitâb-ı Mukaddesteki kullanımları incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, Kurânda geçen bu kelimelerin semantik süreçlerinin incelenmesi ve bu sayede doğru anlaşılmalarına katkıda bulunulmasıdır.

Makale detayları

Semantic Analysis of Words Expressing Hope in the Qur’ān

Yazarlar:

Yavuz Kurt

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Ordu İlahiyat Issue 3, pp.38-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001328490

pISSN:

3062-0287

Tafsir

Semantics

Hope

Recâ

Ṭamaʿ

EmelTefsir

Semantik

Ümit

Recâ

Ṭamaʿ

Emel

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Yavuz Kurt

Yayıncı: Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar: Tefsir

Dergi: Ordu İlahiyat Issue 3, pp.38-56

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001328490

pISSN: 3062-0287

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yavuz Kurt

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tefsir

Dergi:

Ordu İlahiyat Issue 3, pp.38-56

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001328490

pISSN:

3062-0287