The Parables and Islamic Scriptures  An Analytical Study

Hafiz Umair Gulzar; Zobia Parveen; Hafiza Qurat-ul-ayn Fatima

doi:10.58223/al-irfan.v6i2.775

Authors

Hafiz Umair Gulzar FAST NUCES Lahore, Pakistan
Zobia Parveen The Virtual University of Pakistan
Hafiza Qurat-ul-ayn Fatima The Virtual University of Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58223/al-irfan.v6i2.775

Keywords:

Parables, Quran, Hadith, Sufi Literature

Abstract

Allah the exalted is the only Lord of all the worlds. He has sent Prophets and Messengers in all periods to guide the mankind. He has also revealed Divine Scriptures to edify mankind. Several Manuscripts and Books were revealed on different Prophets. The Qur’ān is the last and final word of Allah towards the humanity till the Day of Judgment. The Qur’ān teaches humanity about the Unity of Allah, love and obedience of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, methods of worship and many more. In the Qur’ān, different unique methods have been adopted for the purpose of guidance e.g. literary method, psychological, interrogative, method of telling a story of past times, etc. Parabolic method is one of these methods. In this article the significance and details of the parabolic method will be analyzed. It is the convention of Allah to teach through this method. The Apostles of Allah have also adopted this method to preach the word of Allah in an easier way

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