The Pattern of God's Guidance in the Holy Quran (With an Emphasis on the Concept of Guidance Based on Structuralist Semantics)

This study aims to explain the model of divine guidance in the Holy Qur’an based on the principles of structural semantics. The main question concerns how the Qur’an conceptualizes divine guidance as a dynamic, conscious process connected with the domains of reason, nature, and faith. The necessity of this inquiry lies in the fact that although guidance has been examined in interpretive and ethical literature, the Qur’anic model of divine guidance from the perspective of structural semantics has not yet been systematically analyzed. Relying on the structural-semantic method, the study examines the relations of collocation, substitution, and opposition among the lexical network of guidance-related terms and extracts its theoretical and functional dimensions using a descriptive–analytical approach. The findings reveal that Qur’anic guidance is a multilayered, dynamic, and semiotic process nourished by intellect, innate disposition (fitrah), and the divine signs of creation and revelation. It invites human beings to awareness and faith, leading them toward the path of truth and proximity to God. The innovation of this research lies in integrating structural-semantic analysis with Qur’anic studies and presenting a holistic model of divine guidance that can serve as a new basis for exegetical and educational research.

کلیدواژه ها:

Divine Guidance ، Structural Semantics ، Model of Guidance in the Qur’an ، Intellect (Reason) ، Ontological and Legislative Signs ، Growth ، Semantic Analysis of the Qur’an