The Network Associations of the Meccan Izaiyyah Surahs

The arrangement of verses in the Quranic surahs, the proximity of the surahs and the congruence between the surahs of the same group have always been one of the important issues in Quranic sciences, which has been dealt with under such titles as the order of the verses and the congruence of the surahs. The network associations of the Quranic surahs is a new term that speaks of the structural and content connection of the surahs. Using the descriptive-analytical research method, this research work examines the network associations of the Meccan izaiyyah surahs “al-Waqi’yah”, “al-Takwir”, “al-Infitar”, “al-Inshiqaq” and “al-Zilzal” in two aspects: structural and content congruence. The findings have revealed that these surahs have some structural and literary associations, including good beginning, saj’ (a form of rhymed prose), simile, literary imagery, common tone and rhythm, which place all them in one structural group. The findings have further indicated that these surahs have some content associations, including divine monotheism, the citing the events of the Day of Resurrection, the grouping of human beings on the Day of Resurrection, and a common intent. The structural and content analyses suggest that all the Meccan izaiyyah surahs have similar melodies, and they have similar verses in form and content that reinforce their network association.