antonyms in Quranic readings

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the impacts of Quranic readings on the meanings of antonyms in the Quran, with considering the practical aspects that clarify them. The importance of this topic lies in clarifying the importance of the science of Qiraʼat, its great value and its high status. Moreover, this research sheds light on the relationship between Quranic readings and the antonyms words, following the descriptive approach in the study. The research has found several findings, the most prominent of which was: antonyms are linguistic phenomena that are proven to occur in Quranic readings, so each reading deliver a meaning that is opposite to the meaning learned from the other reading.In addition, Quranic readings are considered as a “ Qareenah” that have been used by the quran interpreters in order to identify the meanings of antonyms in Quran, thus the scholars cite the reading of one of the meanings of the antonym, as a way of intimacy and strengthening.