Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 2، May 2025 ، issue Number 108

A study and stylistic analysis of the Surabadi commentary by Abu Bakr Atiq Nishaburi at the three levels of linguistic, literary and intellectual

Seyedeh Mahila Hosseini , Parnoosh Pajouhesh (Author in Charge), Shahin Ojag Alizadeh

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Background and Objective: The main objective of this article is to analyze and examine the linguistic, intellectual, and literary levels of the Surabadi commentary by Abu Bakr Atiq Neyshaburi, as one of the prominent works of interpretation of the Holy Quran in the fifth century, and to present a clear picture of this book with a stylistic analysis.

METHODOLOGY: The research method in this study is descriptive-analytical based on library studies and documentary methods and taking notes from five volumes of Surabadi commentary corrected by Ali Akbar Saeedi Sirjani. The examples and instances have been selected selectively from the text of the work and we have analyzed them in a systematic and statistical manner. In order to avoid procrastination and within the scope of this article, it has been sufficient to mention some evidence and examples.

FINDINGS: Research findings: The research findings indicate that Surabadi has given his prose special characteristics by utilizing phonetic features such as various substitutions, mergers, increases, decreases and reductions, deletions and inflections at the linguistic level, original Persian and Old Persian words, a small use of Arabic words, the use of synonyms and suffixes at the lexical level, and paying attention to features such as the use of adjectives, pronouns, absolute object and the use of prefixed, compound, supplicatory, prohibition, command, and negation verbs at the syntactic level. Surabadi"s sentences are simple and he has not paid much attention to Arabic words. On the literary level, his sentences are mostly unadorned and free from complex and remarkable imagery and are summarized in simple similes and metaphors. On the intellectual level, his tendency towards monotheistic beliefs, the vision of God, predestination and free will, and intercession can also be observed.

CONCLUSION: Our study of Surabadi"s commentary shows that the author has been more successful in the linguistic field at the three levels of linguistic, literary, and intellectual. Persian words, various phonological processes, abdal, Persian synonyms, and the use of ancient and original words are among the characteristics that well demonstrate his proficiency at the linguistic level.

Keyword
Stylistics , Surabadi interpretation , linguistic level , literary level , intellectual level

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