Historical Study of War

Historical Study of War

Morphology of the Narration of the Battle of Badr in the Holy Qurʾan Based on Vladimir Propp's Model

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Fatemeh Dastranj
Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran
10.22034/hsow.2024.2024720.1542
Abstract
Rereading the narration of the Battle of Badr in the Qurʾan based on structuralist models allows getting acquainted with the elements of the narrative structure and new angles in them. With the aim of a morphological analysis of the narrative of the Battle of Badr, this article wants to answer the question that according to the model of Vladmir Propp, which functions and characters are more important in the structure of this narrative? The hypothesis of this research is that although there are substantial differences between the functions in Propp's model and the narrative discourse in the Qur'an, there are also identifiable points of adaptation. The results of this descriptive-analytical research indicate that the Battle of Badr is a single-movement narrative that is formed by the need function (the need of Muslims to neutralize the threat) and the evil function (the Quraysh's military campaign). The promise of victory is also a motivating factor that drives this trend. The third type of development of the story takes place through the pair of functions of entrusting the difficult mission and carrying it out, which leads to the function of the hero's victory in the conflict with the villain. Among the seven characters of Propp, five characters are prominent in this narrative. Among them, the character of the benefactor (God) has the highest frequency of functions, and the majority of these functions is providing or giving an object (divine help).
Keywords
the Holy Qurʾan
Battle of Badr
Propp
morphology
narration

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