Literary criticism of Yuri Rubin's point of view on the appendage of counting the letter Ba in the first verse of Surah Al-Alak

Pourfarrokh, Hossein; Rezai Haftador, Hasan

doi:10.22034/sdqr.2025.481722.1162

Literary criticism of Yuri Rubin's point of view on the appendage of counting the letter Ba in the first verse of Surah Al-Alak

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Hossein Pourfarrokh ¹

Hasan Rezai Haftador ²

¹ Master's degree in Sciences and Hadith from Allameh Tabataba'i Universit

² Associate Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Tehran

10.22034/sdqr.2025.481722.1162

Abstract

A Critical Evaluation of Uri Rubin's Interpretation of the First Verse of Surah Al-Alaq
Uri Rubin, by stating some introductions, presents an interpretation of the first verse of Surah Al-Alaq, suggesting that the command "Iqra Bismi Rabbik" refers to enumerating the blessings of the Lord. He further argues that honoring the name is equivalent to honoring the owner of the name, leading him to conclude that the main purpose of Surah Alaq is to encourage the Prophet to praise the absolute power of his Lord. However, this article critiques Rubin's viewpoint, highlighting the weaknesses in his argument. Specifically, it addresses the flaws in his premises, which ultimately undermine his final opinion. These flaws include a disregard for the semantic subtleties of similar structures and a failure to consider the Quranic custom governing the use of words from the same family. Additionally, the article points out a fundamental error in Rubin's interpretation, namely the misinterpretation of the appendage of the letter Ba.

Keywords

Uri Rubin

Surah Al-Alaq

literary criticism.Iqra Bismi Rabbik

appendant Ba

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