Secrets of Rhetoric, Surah Yā Sīn, Safwat al-Tafasir, Rhetorical Inimitability, Sciences of Rhetoric (Al-Bayan, Al-Badi', Al-Ma'ani)

Abstract

This research presents an analytical study of the rhetorical secrets (Balagah) in Surah Yā Sīn, based on the renowned exegesis book "Safwat Al-Tafaseer" by Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-Sabuni (may Allah have mercy on him). The study aims to uncover the stylistic, rhetorical, and semantic dimensions within the Surah, demonstrating how they serve its core doctrinal and theological objectives. Utilizing an inductive-analytical methodology, the study tracks and classifies the rhetorical subtleties highlighted by Al-Sabuni into the three traditional branches of Arabic rhetoric: Ilm al-Bayan , Ilm al-Badi' , and Ilm al-Ma'ani.The research concludes that the rhetorical techniques in Surah Yā Sīn are organically intertwined with its overarching themes, such as affirming the resurrection and the oneness of the Creator. Furthermore, the study highlights the significant methodological value of "Safwat Al-Tafaseer" in making the rhetorical miracles of the Quran accessible to researchers and general readers through a contemporary and simplified scientific approach