Qalqala and Phonetic Stress in the Holy Quran According to the Ancient and Modern Linguists: A Descriptive and Semantic Study (Selected Examples)

Abstract

This study aims to deal with phonetic issues that have
a remarkable presence in phonetic studies and in Quranic sciences. These are issues that have been paid the attention of scholars and researchers, anciently and in modern times, and were the subject of controversy regarding their semantic function. Then there are those who denied them, and others who derived to them a new meaning and connotation that they convey,

      ‏Therefore, the importance of the study stems from revealing the presence of the phenomena of qalqalah and stress on audio clips, in the language and in the Holy Qur’an, and the extent of their contributions in highlighting the semantics and meaning of the noble verse. The study aimed to answer hypothetical questions, including: Does qalqalah play a functional role in the language and in the Holy Qur’an? Is the Arabic language a dialect language? Can we study the stress in the Holy Quran through a functional, phonological study? What is the position of ancient Arabic scholars as well as modern linguists regarding its meaning? The study revealed that the ancients were fully aware of stress and qalqalah, and that their failure to detail the two vocal phenomena does not negate their existence and the perception of their moral function. Modern studies have focused on research and scrutiny, and showed that their reasoning of qalqala and tone must come from connotations revealed by the Qur’anic context, and that their study has not received serious and real research.