Analysis of Ayat al-Kursī from the perspective of Arabic language and balāgha (rhetoric)

The Arabic language holds a central significance in the accurate understanding and interpretation of Islamic texts, The Arabic language, with its grammatical structure and rhetorical features, provides an indispensable foundation for identifying the layers of meaning in texts. In this context, analyzing Qur'anic verses from morphological, syntactic, and rhetorical perspectives contributes to the identification of both apparent and deeper semantic elements. This study examines Āyat al-Kursī, one of the most content-rich verses of the Qur'an, within the framework of classical Arabic linguistic sciences. The verse has been analyzed on three main levels: morphological analysis, which addresses the roots and structural properties of the words; syntactic analysis, which explores their grammatical functions and syntactic relationships within the sentence; and lexical analysis, which investigates the words' dictionary meanings and contextual implications. In the third and final chapter, the rhetorical dimension of the verse is studied through the lens of classical rhetorical sciences, namely maʿānī, bayān, and badi'. Within this framework, the study seeks to identify how meaning is constructed through word arrangement, the types of figurative language and metaphors employed, and how literary devices are embedded in the structure of the verse. This study consists of an introduction, three main chapters, and a conclusion.