Space in the Quranic StoriesThe Story of Moses as a Model
Abstract
( ) . . () () . () ( ) . .Space in the Quranic Stories includes space and time and their associations and the viewpoint which specifies the dimensions of the text. If space represents the background in which the events occur, then time represents the line on which the events move. If time is linked with the psychological recognition, then space is linked with the perceived cognition through the viewpoint which provides man with concepts and ideas implied in the story. This is why the choice of moses story as a model. It specifies the times and spaces in which the events occurred to provide a comprehensive view of the Quranic stories.The research is divided into a preface and three sections. The preface specifies the concept of story setting (space). The first section studies time: its patterns and context. Section Two studies place: its patterns and how to understand it. Section Three studies viewpoint related to narration in the Holly Quran.The work is an analytical study of Moses story. It analyzes its form components in order to discover the narration structurer and how to express time and place in addition to the discovery of text and its artistic value.