Grammatical and Rhetorical Employment of Emphasis in Satan's Discourse

Abstract

The research investigated the places of the verses in which Satan spoke, deducing the grammatical and rhetorical methods of emphasis employed in his speech, examining their purposes, effectiveness, and value in the Qur’anic text. The research used the descriptive method in analysis and explication, and emphasized the diversity of grammatical and rhetorical methods of emphasis included in Satan’s speech, with variation in its semantic functions. The research also revealed that the verbs emphasized by the emphatic “noon” topped the list of grammatical methods, and their employment is limited to Satan’s dialogue with God, a dialogue that tends to fallacies. It became clear that repetition and prioritizing of what should have been delayed were the most prominent rhetorical methods used, and none of the words of emphasis were used in their artificial grammatical sense except “all of them”. As for the rest of the grammatical assertions, they were dispersed in the books of grammarians and were not collected under a certain chapter. Among the reasons for using emphasis on the tongue of Satan were: proving the superiority of the fiery element over the clay, convincing the addressee in preparation for making them slip into thin, and to avenge Adam (peace be upon him) and his descendants by seducing and leading them to destruction.