Islamic scriptures and voice intonation: a preliminary survey in Arabic linguistic thought and hadīth interpretive discourse

Jamil, Khairil Husaini (2019) Islamic scriptures and voice intonation: a preliminary survey in Arabic linguistic thought and hadīth interpretive discourse. KEMANUSIAAN The Asian Journal of Humanities, 26 (Supp. 1). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1394-9330 E-ISSN 2180-4257

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Abstract

This is the first study that aims to explore the possibility of applying the art and science of voice intonation in reading statements attributed to the Prophet Muhammad and to form a theoretical framework explicative of the nexuses between the two enterprises. The study ventures to assess the attention towards a range of functions played by voice intonation such as attitudinal functions, psychological functions and other indicative functions as it may have appeared within the various compositional strategies of ḥadīth literature. It also aims to examine how normal conversations, declarative sentences, questions, etc. could be identified through voice intonation and the extent to which the understanding of a certain ḥadīth can be affected by such an exercise. The preliminary analysis indicates that the right selection of tone assumes a crucial role in forming a sound ḥadīth interpretation. The consequential extension of this study may involve several other subtopics in the field such as the oral and written transmission of ḥadīth, the euphony and cacophony of narrated words and sentences in ḥadīth, and the psycho-spiritual effects of ḥadīth.

Item Type:	Article (Review)
Additional Information:	6337/74016
Uncontrolled Keywords:	intonational meaning, ḥadīth interpretation, ḥadīth linguistics, matan criticism, scriptural phonology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP100 Sacred books > BP135 Hadith literature. Traditions. Sunna K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP100 Sources.Quran, Hadith, Ijma', Qiyas. P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Qur’an and Sunnah
Depositing User:	Dr. Khairil Husaini Bin Jamil
Date Deposited:	22 Aug 2019 11:47
Last Modified:	05 Jul 2023 15:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/74016

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