The connected in pronunciation, the disconnected in meaning

Kholoud Shaker Al-Masool literal word connected meaning separated in the Quran الكريم. A scientific message addressing the study of the connected literal word separated in the Quran الكريم, through a theoretical study of its definition and its types, its relationship with other sciences of the Quran, the rules of knowing it, its virtue, then an applied study on the Quran الكريم from the beginning of Surah Yaseen to the end of the Mushaf. This study comes within the publications issued by the Center for Quranic Studies in cooperation with Dar Ibn Al-Jawzi, and it is considered the second publication of the center since its establishment. Its origin is a master's thesis prepared by researcher: Kholoud Shaker Al-Abdali, discussed at the Department of Islamic Studies at Umm Al-Qura University, and approved with excellent grade with a recommendation to publish the thesis and circulate it among universities inside and outside the Kingdom, presented by Prof./ Musaed bin Suleiman Al-Tayyar. The first edition of this publication was published by the center in 1431 AH - 2010 AD, in one volume, totaling (569) pages. The importance of the study lies in being the first applied study of a type of Quranic sciences that has not been previously authored separately, and therefore no theoretical framework has been established for it. Additionally, the study’s inductive approach requires patience and reflection in collecting material, then studying and analyzing it. The most prominent objectives of the study are as follows: 1- To dedicate the connected literal word separated in meaning by composing a comprehensive work that includes everything related to it after it was merely references in books of Quranic sciences. 2- To gather the Quranic verses related to the connected literal word separated in meaning and study them practically. 3- To clarify the meanings of the Quranic verses and to remove ambiguity and misunderstanding that may occur in their understanding. The study was limited in collecting and studying the material to the last quarter of the Quran (from the beginning of Surah Yaseen to Surah An-Nas), and it examined six sources to gather the related topics: (Tafsir Ibn Atiyyah, Ibn Jowzi, Al-Nahhas’s grammar of the Quran, Al-Qata’ and Al-Ittanaf by Al-Nahhas, Al-Muktasa fi Al-Waqf wal-Ibtida’ by Al-Dani, and ‘Illal Al-Wuqoof by Al-Sajawandi). The study also used the analytical method to examine the statements of the interpreters, present them, and compare them when studying the topics, relying on eighteen interpretations. The study consisted of two chapters preceded by an introduction and followed by a conclusion; the introduction explained the reasons for choosing the study, its importance, objectives, scope, previous studies, methodology, and plan. The first chapter: (Theoretical study, principles of the science of the connected literal word separated in meaning), included five sections: Section 1: Definition of the connected literal word separated in meaning, and its origin. Section 2: Types of the connected literal word separated in meaning. Section 3: The relationship of the science of the connected literal word separated in meaning with other sciences of the Quran. Section 4: Rules for knowing the connected literal word separated in meaning. Section 5: The virtue of the science of the connected literal word separated in meaning, its fruits, and benefits. The second chapter: (Applied study), involved collecting Quranic verses that are of the connected literal word separated in meaning, arranged according to their order in the Mushaf, and presenting the statements of the interpreters with study and commentary. The study concluded with a number of results, the most prominent of which are: 1- The meaning of the connected literal word separated in meaning is: the occurrence of the verse or verses in the same surah in a single pattern in the wording in a way that suggests a connection of meaning. 2- The number of places of the connected literal word separated in meaning in the last quarter of the Quran (from Surah Yaseen to Surah An-Nas) reached ninety-two (92) places, of which seven places are agreed upon as of the connected literal word separated in meaning, and the rest are disputed. 3- The first to include the connected literal word separated in meaning as an independent type of Quranic sciences was Imam Al-Suyuti, and some scholars call it: (Al-Mudraj). 4- Some interpreters paid explicit attention to this type in their tafsir, including: Al-Samarqandi, Al-Sam’ani, Al-Baghawi, Ibn Atiyyah, Ibn Jowzi, Al-Qurtubi, and Al-Shawkani. 5- The connected literal word separated in meaning relates to several sciences: grammar, reasons for revelation, tafsir, stopping and starting, readings, problematic Quran, contexts, and pauses.