Quranic intertextuality in praises of the Prophet (PBUH) and Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) according to Al-Sahib bin Abbad.

Abstract

Intertextuality is the critical term that was first proposed by the Bulgarian linguist Julia Kristeva, and that was in the late sixties of the last century. Researchers dealt with it with multiple and different definitions and descriptions, until it became widely used in contemporary Arab criticism. The theory of intertextuality has been applied to many of the works of poets in different eras. Literary, this research aims, relying on the descriptive analytical approach, to study Qur’anic intertextuality in the praises of the Prophet (PBUH) and his honorable family (PBUH) according to Al-Sahib Ibn Abbad, through the rules of modern intertextual research according to the perspective of the critic Muhammad Bannis and its three levels (reflexive, absorbing, and dialogical) and so on. It is matched by the levels of critic Julia Kristeva, which are (parallel, partial, and total negation). The results of this research indicate a high level of repetitive intertextuality from the Qur’anic texts, but through creativity and new depiction. The poet repeats the Qur’anic sentences, words, and meanings with creativity that is harmonious and consistent with its intentional significance in the poetic text. The Qur’anic text was closely intertwined with the poet’s texts in particular, and with the religious text in general, as his poetry collection was tinged with a purely religious character, taking the Shiite doctrinal aspect as a path and starting point for these praises. The research also showed a high rate of internal intertextuality of the Qur’anic texts, as the poet repeatedly ruminates. Multiple and in different creative poetic forms, this indicates a true and sincere belief and a firm approach to follow according to Quranic argument and reasoning. Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, He is the Conciliator and Helper