“Dhu” and its Genitive in the Holy Quran

Authors

  • Dr. Kafait Ullah Hamdani National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad

Keywords:

Attributes, Embellishment, Quran, Semantic.

Abstract

The genitive caseحالة الجر) ) is the case of nouns that occur after prepositions or as second word in idafa constructions, and their modifying adjectives. Nouns and adjectives that are genitive are called (المجرور) in Arabic.  There are various endings used to mark the genitive case; depending on the number, gender and definiteness of the noun or adjective in question. Genitive is a semantic device of Arabic language that is frequently used in the Holy Quran particularly in the attributes of the Almighty. It inspires the audience by presenting various attributes of Almighty and draws their attention to concentrate on the essence of the word and its meaning. This article aims to reveal the expressional, embellishment and applied genitive of the word “Dhu” (ذُو) especially in the perspective of attributes of Almighty. The purpose of this research is to analyze the various forms of   the word “Dhu” (ذُو)   mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. The method used for the research is descriptive, applied and qualitative.

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Published

2022-01-20