Ontology The Place In Qur'anic Dialogue When Angelika Neuwirth
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64252/ckn7z344Keywords:
Angelika Neuwirth, Qur'anic discourse, spatial ontology, sacred space, the concept of place in the Qur'an.Abstract
The concept of place is considered one of the philosophical and semantic foundations in the Qur'anic discourse. It has received intensive attention from the German orientalist Angelika Neuwirth, who attempted to approach the Qur'anic understanding from a historical and semiotic perspective with multiple dimensions. This research aims to analyze Neuwirth’s views on place in the Holy Qur'an in terms of interpretive dimensions, rhetorical functions, and the influence of the Bible, pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and the eschatological vision. The study seeks to understand how Ontology place transforms from a mere geographical point into an active element in portraying divine justice, reminding of recompense, and constructing the eschatological conception of the universe. The study is based on the analytical and critical methodologies, with limited use of other approaches such as the descriptive and comparative methods, in tracing the details of Neuwirth's writings. It was conducted through her interpretive reading of the relevant Qur'anic verses, along with her repeated comparisons between the Holy Qur'an and the Bible, and her use of spatial symbols related to punishment, salvation, and collective memory. The study has shown that Neuwirth deconstructs the Qur'anic concept of place from a dual perspective: at times as a domain of eternity and finality, and at other times as an Ontology and cultural and historical symbol that transcends the material toward meaning. It also revealed her reliance on concepts influenced by Jewish and Christian theology, which led her to adopt a Western framework in her reading of Islamic texts.The research concludes that Neuwirth’s vision of place involves the interpretation of philosophical constructs and ancient religious concepts. At the same time, however, it highlights the centrality of place within the structure of Qur'anic discourse, portraying it as a domain for reminder and exhortation, rather than merely a historical geography.
