نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Sūrat al‑Masad, a brief yet forceful Qur’anic text, portrays the consequences of opposing the truth not merely as a material defeat but as a multilayered and comprehensive process of collapse. This study adopts an analytical and exegetical approach and, through a structural analysis of the sequence of verses and the internal coherence of the sūrah, closely examines Sūrat al‑Masad in order to identify the fundamental patterns underlying the downfall of an enemy of truth. The findings indicate that this collapse unfolds through four successive and interconnected patterns that reflect the activation of internal mechanisms of destruction. The first is the collapse of action and actor—expressed in the verse “Perish the hands of Abū Lahab, and perish he”—which signifies failure in direct confrontation and the intrinsic ruin of both the deed and the doer. The second is the collapse of capital, manifested in the complete ineffectiveness of material wealth and financial support. The third is the collapse of identity, whereby the agent becomes an enduring symbol of sin and a bearer of punishment, described as a “carrier of fire.” The fourth and final stage is structural collapse and the breakdown of fundamental cooperation, most clearly revealed in a close reading of verses four and five. This analysis shows that the family network—represented by the Abū Lahab’s wife—rather than functioning as a source of support or deliverance, becomes itself a force that perpetuates and stabilizes deviation, thereby elevating the struggle from an individual conflict to a broader and systemic crisis. Ultimately, Sūrat al‑Masad presents a comprehensive model of total destruction that encompasses both the existential dimensions of the individual and the foundational networks surrounding him, transforming this collapse from an isolated event into a firm structural law grounded in the overriding divine tradition.
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