Muhammad Desouqi
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Muhammad Desouqi (formally identified as Muhammad Muhammad Abd al-Alim Desouqi) is a contemporary academic and researcher specializing in Arabic language and Quranic rhetoric .
Scholarly Contribution
Desouqi is the author of Min Balaghat al-Quran fi al-Tabir bil-Ghudu wal-Asal wal-Ashi wal-Ibkar (From the Rhetoric of the Quran in Expressing the Morning and Evening Hours), a specialized study examining the stylistic and semantic precision of temporal diction in the Quranic text . His research focuses on investigating why specific Quranic phrasings are selected to denote the beginning of the day (such as al-ghudūw, qabla ṭulūʿ al-shams, al-ibkār, and al-ishrāq) and the close of the day (such as al-ʿashīy, qabla al-ghurūb, and al-āṣāl) . His methodological approach relies on analyzing lexical definitions in classical Arabic lexicons alongside contextual reflection on the Quranic passages, including paired contrasts and definite versus indefinite usages across verses .
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List of Works
Min Balaghat al-Quran fi al-Tabir bil-Ghudu wal-Asal (From the Rhetoric of the Quran in Expressing the Morning and Evening Hours) is a contemporary rhetorical and exegetical study of Quranic diction. It examines the stylistic and linguistic nuances of terms denoting the two ends of the day in the Quranic text, investigating the rhetoric behind the Quran's lexical choices for the morning and evening hours.