The Structure of Qur’anic Discourse between Elucidation and Impact: A Functional Rhetorical Approach (Surah Ibrahim as a Model)

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to approach Surah Ibrahim from a functional rhetorical perspective that takes into account the specificity of the Qur'anic discourse in combining both aesthetic and persuasive dimensions—that is, between elucidation and impact. It focuses on how rhetorical mechanisms are employed to achieve communicative and pragmatic functions, serve the purposes of the discourse, and create linguistic and semantic effectiveness that enables conveying the divine message with the utmost influence on the recipient.