An Analysis of the Meaning of the "Good Word" in Verse 24 of Surah Ibrahim Based on Intratextual, Intertextual and Hypertextual Evidence

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Al-Mustafa International University Iran - Qom -Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Imam Sadegh University, Tehran, Iran

3 4th level student of Sisteran Seminary, Siddique Kobari Teacher Training Center, Qom, Iran

10.22034/hb.2025.842.1132

Abstract

Verse 24 of Surah Ibrahim is one of the most beautiful (profound) verses of the Holy Quran due to its conciseness and accuracy in proof (precise reasoning) and superiority of interpretation. In this verse, God Almighty has invites the audience to reflect deeply on the verse by comparing the "good word" to the "good tree". In explaining the verse, the esteemed commentators have extensively explained the "good tree" and they have offered fewer insights into the meaning of the "good word" often limiting themselves to citing examples of it.
The main issue (primary objective) in this research is to analyze the true meaning of the "good word" in verse 24 of Surah Ibrahim by citing (examining) intratextual, intertextual and hypertextual evidence with a descriptive-analytical method and utilizing (using) library resources.
The findings of the research indicate that the essence of the word"( kalima tayyiba)" is a firm belief in the heart,  accompanied by good morals and righteous deeds. This meaning is supported by intratextual evidence such as lexical analysis (word study), syntactic and rhetorical points in the text of the verse, as well as the context of the verses and the structure and purpose of the surah, just as intertextual implications such as related verses and narrations and metatextual evidence such as the historical context and circumstances of the surah revelation further corroborate (confirm) and reinforce this meaning.

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History

  • Receive Date: 25 September 2024
  • Revise Date: 17 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 28 July 2025
  • First Publish Date: 28 July 2025

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