The Eloquence of the Qur’anic Style of Dialogue: the Prophets’ Dialogue with their Children as a Model

Abstract

Summary:

This research deals with dialogue in terms of its definition and the features of the Qur’anic dialogue.

Then it examines four models of the dialogues of the prophets (Peace be upon them) with their children, from a rhetorical perspective, coupled with the educative benefits that could be drawn from them. This piece of research

uses the descriptive and deductive approaches.

The research aims to extract the rhetorical secrets as well as some educative benefits from those dialogues.

Main Findings:

1.Dialogue is not only a distinguishing characteristic of human society, but it is also present in the speech of Allah (Exalted be He) with the angels, Satan himself (May Allah curse him) and all other creatures.

Recommendations of the Study:

1.More emphasis should be placed on the extraction of the secrets and the rhetorical connotations in the Noble Qur’an with the view to highlighting the magnificence and loftiness of the Qur’anic expressions.

1. The rhetoric Qur’anic secrets should not be concluded in a sophisticated manner, as the Noble Qur’an is not in need of sophistication or mannersism; rather, it is rich in its concise expressions and inimitable meanings.