أضواء على الإعجاز البلاغي في سورة الفاتحة

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'I'hc linguistic magnificence of the opening chaptcr of the Glorious Qur’an, sRral al-Ffuihab, is the main theme of this pa|>er.

It attempted to briii)' into locus al-Fatihah’s multi-faceted linpiistic nature and some of tin- man) rhetorical features embodied in its words and word combinations.

I'lte paper began with the different lilies of al-Fatihah ami its merit, and (il-basmMi's (the formula fami-Alfahi-r-Rahindn-r-liahim) general meaning and merit.

Then ii moved on 10 the first section in which are pointed out aspects of al-Fatihah's magnificence and rhetorical subtlety.

Hie second section, talked about the fineness of al-Fatihah's texture and aspects of ils eloquence.

In ibis section llie author *|K-lled out how al-Falihah encapsulates the essence of the Quranic message so much that it deserves being called L'mm al-Qur'an (The Mother of the Qur'an).

Among the rhetorical features of al-l-atihah’s which the author explored: husn al-iftitdh (fine exordium), al-ljdz (brevity), usiiib al-qasr (rhetorical restriction), al-la'kid (emphasis), nl-illijfit (shill), al-ilntib (subtle periphrasis), at-tajdnus (assonance), al-fau'fijUal-mu'alhlhirah (emotiveayah endings) and ol- islfdrah (metaphor).

He also drew attention to the many artistic devices employed in ai-Faiihah io achieve heightened effects in (he minds «>i the readers.

Tlie two types of supplication, i.e.

that of glorification (dt/fi' ath-ihttirfi') and entreatment (dWd’ a(-falal>), were underlined.

The rhetorical analysis of the surah brought to light that its Ayahs in their entirety constitute supplication and glorification of Allah is the iiuxst gl and manner.

This should indicate as to why the Qur'an opens with al-Fatihah and daily prayers should include it.

Additionally, the author anticipated some lingering questions and attempted to account for them, among them arc: why the word a^-ft rdf (the (straight) path) has the definite article a! prefixed to it in al-Fatihah as opposed 10 the other instances in which it occurs in the Qur’an? Why ad- (fdUin (those who have gone astray) is coupled with al-maghtfiib 'alayhim (those who earned God’s ire)? The author, overall, managed to point exit what he called Botfigjkat M’Tonupfi (Rhetorical Elevation) in al-Faiihah.