Surat Quraysh: A Stylistic Study

Abstract

This study offers a stylistic analysis of Quranic discourse in Surat Quraysh, focusing on the phonetic, structural, and semantic features that shape its expressive power and communicative purpose. Employing the stylistic method, the research investigates the textual levels through which the surah constructs meaning and rhetorical effect. The study is organized into a preface defining stylistics and its analytical dimensions, followed by three main sections examining the phonetic, structural, and semantic levels of the text. At the phonetic level, attention is given to letter qualities, articulation points, and verse endings and their contribution to the surah’s overall effect. The structural level analyzes grammatical and syntactic relations and the arrangement of words in producing coherence and meaning. The semantic level explores both partial and global meanings, together with the rhetorical functions generated through lexical relations. The findings demonstrate that Surat Quraysh achieves a remarkable organic unity in which all stylistic levels operate harmoniously within a brief yet highly cohesive discourse. This integrated structure serves a unified theological message centered on the oneness of Allah and gratitude for the blessings of safety and sustenance bestowed upon Quraysh. The study thus highlights the stylistic richness and rhetorical precision of Quranic discourse in this surah.