The Objective Interpretation of the Verses of Face in The Holy Quran A Study Related to Allah, Prophets and Messengers

Abstract

The present study aims at studying the objective interpretation of the verses of face in The Holy Quran: a study related to Allah, prophets and messengers. The proposal of this study consists of introduction which includes the problem of the study, the significance of the study and the urgent need of the study for Muslims in general and the interpreters of The Holy Quran in particular. Introduction also includes the Quranic studies and the approaches of interpretation.  Besides the introduction, the study includes five chapters including sixteen subtitles which are as follows:

    Mentioning 'Face' in the Holy Quran as related to Allah, the absolute divine entity of God; Face in the Holy Quran related to Allah which means the direction of Qibla; Face in the Holy Quran related to expenditure for the sake of Allah; Face in the Holy Quran related to Allah's right of worship for the sake of Allah and his satisfaction and Face that is related to patience while requesting Allah's satisfaction; Mentioning Face as related to the right of prophets that means total supplication to Allah. Mentioning Face as related to the right of prophets that means total righteousness and steadfastnesl...s. Mentioning Face related to the right of prophets that means total loyalty to Allah with an example of the face of the wife of prophet Ibrahim in a state of total happiness and surprise.

     The results of this study show that the verses of the Holy Quran related to ''Face'' include some dogmatic, legislative and foretelling factors. They include the awakening of the desire and the terrifying styles related to the right of Allah, the prophets and the messengers. The study discloses the interpretations of these verses of face and its effect upon the faith of the Muslim and his/ her piety correcting his/her dogmatic conception. Such interpretation helps Muslims to avoid the wrong understanding of the verses of the face as possible in such academic studies.