Narratological Reading of Quranic Stories; A Case Study of the Story of Moses and Khidr

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student of Wisdom of Religious Arts, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy of Art, Higher Education Institute of Islamic Art and Thought, Qom, Iran

3 Instructor, Department of Performing Arts, Art University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jrr.2023.314602.1946

Abstract

The Quran, as a revelatory and enlightening text, has always claimed that by resorting to various theological methods, it informs believers about the twists and turns of life and guides them toward goodness. Meanwhile, storytelling has been one of the path-breaking tools for conveying meaning to the audience. Suppose this part of the Quranic verses is paid attention to and a literary and narratological reflection is made. In that case, it will definitely confront the audience with layers of meaning whose subtleties were previously hidden from the eyes. Using the descriptive-analytical method and library sources, this article intends to conduct a case study about the story of Moses and Khidr by reflecting on the narratological approach and drawing a model of the elements of a coherent narration. It also tries to discover what level of meaning such a perspective leads us to

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