Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Historical Semantics of the Concept of Satan in the Sacred Texts of the Torah, Gospel, and Quran

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Soleyman Abbasi
Assistant Professor, Quran and Hadith Studies, University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/qb.2024.2035880.1010
Abstract
Semantics in time (historical) is one of the lexical semantic methods in the holy texts, which by identifying the components of the word, examines the specific concept throughout history and shows its evolutions, ups and downs. The concept of Satan has changed throughout history and has a long-standing connection with the holy texts. The use of the word "devil" in Pishatohid is related to concepts such as evil, jinn, evil spirits, which are intertwined with the function of evil and filth. In the Abrahamic religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Satan was recognized as a creature from the fallen divine position. The lexical application of this concept in the holy texts, with various characteristics of intelligent, experimental, benevolent, concrete and abstract dual status, indicates the interaction of the believers of these texts with heterogeneous civilizations and its metamorphosis. In the meantime, the Qur'an tells a special meaning of the devil with a systematic narrative in a special discourse. This research with a descriptive-analytical method, based on the application of action, expresses the transformation of the concept of Satan in the narration of the Torah, the Bible and the Holy Quran with a historical method (in time).
Keywords
Quran
Holy Book
Satan
Concept
Historical Semantics
  1. Holy Quran
  2. Bible
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Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
October 2024
Pages 218-246