Suwar al-Ilam al-Islami fi al-Quran al-Karim - Dirasah fi al-Tafsir al-Mawdui
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Suwar al-Ilam al-Islami fi al-Quran al-Karim – Dirasah fi al-Tafsir al-Mawdui (Forms of Islamic Media in the Holy Qur'an: A Study in Thematic Exegesis) is an academic treatise by Atif Ibrahim al-Mutawalli examining the principles, methods, and manifestations of media communication found within the Quran .
Background and Purpose
The work was completed in 1432 AH (2011 CE) as a master's thesis in Quranic exegesis (tafsir) at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at Al-Madinah International University in Malaysia, supervised by Dr. Hatim Muhammad Mansur Mazru'ah . The author framed the study around the need to establish Islamic media practices upon a scriptural foundation, seeking to derive media models and principles from the Quran to counter non-Islamic media trends, articulate Islamic values, and provide methodological guidance for contemporary Islamic media institutions .
Methodology
The study employs an inductive and descriptive approach (al-manhaj al-istiqraʾi al-wasfi) grounded in thematic exegesis (al-tafsir al-mawdui) . The author gathers verses related to media and communication across the Quran and analyzes them with attention to their chronological order of revelation (distinguishing between Meccan and Medinan contexts) to trace their regulatory and communicative implications .
Structure and Contents
The book is structured into an introduction, a preliminary chapter, two main parts (abwab), and a conclusion :
- Introduction and Preliminary Chapter: Outlines the research scope, significance, literature review, and methodology, followed by a discussion on the definition, typology, and importance of thematic exegesis .
- Part One (Media: Definition, Origins, and Development): Divided into three chapters covering general media concepts, communication history, and contemporary media doctrines; the definition, motivations, principles, and objectives of Islamic media; and the media role of the Quran, including the communicative mission of the prophets, the characteristics of Quranic media, and Quranic terminology carrying media connotations .
- Part Two (Forms of Islamic Media in the Holy Quran): Explores six distinct categories of media derived from Quranic discourse, dedicating a chapter to each: creedal (ʿaqadi), political, military, social, economic, and cultural media, detailing the definitions, objectives, and textual manifestations of each form .
- Conclusion: Summarizes the findings and provides recommendations for integrating Quranic communicative techniques—such as storytelling, parables, dialogue, argumentation, and varied discourse—into modern media training and practice .
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