Dialogue in Quran

Abstract

The Quran uses different techniques in its verses basically the dialogue technique.

This technique is mainly found in most of the long verses. The dialogue manifests

different versions of time, places, and persons.

God begins the dialogue in heaven before the descending of Adam to Earth. It

takes place with his purified angels who never disobey his orders; when God asks

them to bow to Adam and he informs them that he is finding a successor on Earth.

In Heaven a dialogue takes place between God and Adam when God orders him

to enter heaven and allowing him to eat from all the fruits of the tree except one.

God even warns Adam and his wife not to eat from that tree. But the devil seduces

them and they eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. When God finds out he questions

them for not obeying. Adam and Eve apologized for what they have done and

asked to be forgiven.

God also argues with his enemy and the enemy of humanity ‘the devils about

his rejection to bow to Adam. The arrogant devil replies that he is a fire element

and Adam is made of earth.

The dialogue takes place on earth between God and his prophets. God teaches

them patience, tolerance, and ethics; the prophets in return convey this to the people

who will be believers or not-believers.

Many examples of such dialogues are found between Ibrahim and God when

Ibrahim questions God about the reviving of the dead. It’s found when Jesus

questions God about his divinity and his mother’s.

The dialogue is shown in other versions between the purified angels and the

messengers, and prophets who receive the orders from God and transmit them

through wisdom and good preaching so that they can be witnesses on Resurrection

Day.

One of the most important dialogues takes place between Ibrahim, his father,

his people, and the shrewd King, (Nemrud)

The dialogue between Mouses and the Ferrouh; the dialogue between Jesus

and his followers, and many other examples.

Finally, the research ends with a story dialogue the story of Joseph found in the

‘Verse of Josephs the whole story was narrated in that verse. This proves the

importance of the dialogue in achieving the best results when it uses wisdom, logic

and good saying.

Thus, the Holy Koran relies on dialogues based on mental, logic, and

persuasiveness in achieving its ultimate goal to convert people to faith.