Taking precedence of Feminization over Masculinity in the Holy Quran". (Analytical study)

Abstract

This research tackles the process of taking precedence of feminization over masculinity in the Holy Quran" as one of the rhetoric styles. It highlights the impact of this approach on perception.  Initially, it reveals the significance of this research, since presenting the precise meaning of rhetoric style is not readily apparent to every observer, nor easily captured by every mind. Instead, it requires a shift in perspective and visual perception, indicating the importance of the subject matter.

The researcher attempts to highlight this subject through two separate topics. The first topic defines the approach of putting ahead feminization over masculinity, along with its linguistic origins in the Arabic language and the reasons behind it. All of this was supported by examples and accompanied by the most important evidence in the Qur'an.

The second chapter highlights the essence of the study, where the researcher focuses on elected examples to study and analyze, along with an explanation of their impact on perception. The researcher relies on the opinions of scholars both past and present, while also adding their contributions and criticisms as the research requires. The researcher comes up with several significant findings which are:

1. The Qur’an pays attention to the issue of putting ahead the feminine over the masculine in many places.

• The origin, the masculine precedes the feminine, and the feminine does not take precedence only for rhetorical styles.
• Preceding of the feminine over the masculine had hidden meanings and pleasant secrets that the speaker, Allah the Mighty wants.
• Most of the cases in which the feminine takes precedence over the masculine are in the context of the man’s sexual relationship with the woman and what is related to that, and this confirms the woman’s originality in that.

I ask Allah the Mighty to make this effort sincere, blessed, and beneficial to the writer and to whoever is illuminated by its light. For only He is worthy of this, and He alone is able to bring this to pass.