Wa Nuqirru): A Grammatical, Morphological, Rhetorical, and Semantic Study

Grammatical, Morphological, Rhetorical, and Semantic Study

Abstract

This research investigates the Qur’anic readings of the word ﴿وَنُقِرُّ﴾ in the verse: ﴿وَنُقِرُّ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ مَا نَشَآءُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى﴾ [Al-Hajj: 5], through grammatical, morphological, rhetorical, and semantic analysis. The study collects and documents the various readings of this word, which appear in eleven forms, alternating between the use of the initial nun and ya, and between active and passive constructions, with variations in case endings (nominative and accusative). The findings reveal that such diversity reflects the richness of the Qur’anic text, showing that differences in readings are not merely phonetic variations but carry significant grammatical, morphological, rhetorical, and interpretive implications. The research highlights how these variations affect sentence structure and broaden exegetical meanings, sometimes leading to semantic diversity and at other times to complementary interpretations that enrich Qur’anic understanding. The study concludes that Qur’anic readings are a fundamental source for enriching Arabic grammar and semantics, with the word ﴿وَنُقِرُّ﴾ serving as a prominent example of this enrichment.