The Use of Repetition in Uncovering the Purposes of the Quran According to Al-Razi in His Interpretation "Mafatih al-Ghayb" - An Analytical Study –

Abstract

The idea of the research is based on studying a method of uncovering the purposes of the Quran according to Al-Razi. The research problem is that the purposes of the Quran are the intent of Allah Almighty from His Holy Book, and to recognize these purposes, there must be methods that achieve and reveal them, which are diverse. Among these methods, the sciences of the Arabic language, with its roots and branches, come first. Hence, the problem arose; this research came to answer a central question. The research aims to clarify the function of repetition in uncovering the purposes of the Quran according to Al-Razi in his interpretation "Mafatih al-Ghayb". This requires defining the concept of repetition and the purposes of the Quran, and then clarifying the impact of repetition in revealing the purposes of the Quran according to Al-Razi, whether the repetition is between different surahs, within a single surah, among consecutive verses, or within a single verse. The research followed an analytical and deductive approach. The research reached several findings, the most important of which are: Al-Razi defined repetition as the reiteration of one letter or more, whether the reiteration is with the same wording or otherwise, to achieve a specific intended goal. Repetition, according to Al-Razi, indicates many Quranic purposes, the most prominent of which are: affirmation and exaggeration, then warning, encouragement, glorification and magnification, guidance, refutation, and others.