Comparative Narrative Analysis of the Meaning and Referent of "Nāqūr" in Verse 8 of Sura al-Muddaththir from the Perspective of Shia and Sunni Exegetes

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Assistant professor, Quran and hadith sciences group, payam-e Noor university, Tehran, Iran.

10.30473/quran.2025.72915.1293

Abstract

The Holy Qur’an refers to numerous signs and events pertaining to the afterlife, particularly the Day of Resurrection. One such reference occurs in verse 8 of Sura al-Muddaththir: "Fa Idhā Nuqira fī al-Nāqūr" (So when the trumpet is sounded). Since the expression "Nuqira fī al-Nāqūr" appears exclusively in this verse as a sign of the establishment of the Resurrection, exegetes have differed regarding its meaning and referent. Most commentators interpret "Nuqira" as "Nafkh" (meaning blowing or sounding) and "Nāqūr" as "Ṣūr" (meaning the trumpet or the horn). However, some have suggested that "Nāqūr" refers to the human heart, soul, body, or even the book of deeds. Certain narrative Shia exegetes, relying on Shia traditions, have interpreted this verse as alluding to the time of the advent of the Mahdī (AJ), considering "Nāqūr" to be the blessed heart or ear of the Imam. This article, employing a descriptive-analytical method and examining the relevant opinions and traditions in the exegetical works of both Sunni and Shia scholars, clarifies the meanings of "Nuqira" and "Nāqūr." The study accepts the primary view and regards alternative interpretations as inconsistent with internal and external evidence, arguing that Shia traditions (assuming their authenticity) should be understood as interpretation (Ta’wīl) or exegesis (tafsīr bil Bāṭin), in the sense of "Jary wa Taṭbīq" (application and adaptation).

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Article Title [Persian]

بررسی تطبیقی روایی ناقور از جهت معنی و مصداق از منظر مفسران شیعه و اهل سنت

Author [Persian]

  • محمد نقی رفعت نژاد
استادیار گروه علوم قرآن و حدیث دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران.
Abstract [Persian]

یکی از نشانه‌های عالم پس از مرگ که در آیة هشتم سورة مدّثّر «فاذا نقر فی الناقور» بدان اشاره شده، مراد از نقر و ناقور و معنا و مصداق آن است. از آنجا که این تعبیر، تنها در این آیه آمده است، در معنا و مصداق آن میان مفسران اختلاف شده‌است. بیشتر مفسران نقر را به نفخ و ناقور را به صُور تفسیر کرده‌اند و برخی از آنان ناقور را قلب و روح انسانی یا بدن آدمی یا نامة اعمال دانسته یا احتمال داده‌اند. برخی از مفسران اخباری با تکیه بر روایات شیعی، آیة شریفه را ناظر به زمان ظهور امام زمان «عج» دانسته و ناقور را قلب یا گوش مبارک حضرت پنداشته‌اند. نوشتار حاضر که به روش توصیفی تحلیلی نگارش شده است با بررسی این آراء و روایات مربوط به آن در کتب تفسیری فریقین دیدگاه نخست را پذیرفته و دیگر نظرات را مخالفِ قرائن و شواهد داخلی و خارجی دانسته و روایات شیعی را -بر فرض صحّت- بر تأویل و تفسیر به بطنِ آیه حمل می‌‌کند.

Keywords [Persian]

  • ناقور
  • نفخ
  • صور
  • نشانه‌های قیامت
  • اسرافیل
  • سوره مدثر

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Quran and Religious Enlightenment
Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 11
September 2025
Pages 119-132

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  • Receive Date: 11 December 2024
  • Revise Date: 30 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 26 July 2025

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