The Function of Meaning Activities for Understanding of The Holy Quran
(The Sample of Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Theology) Cover Image

Kur’ân-ı Kerîm’in Anlaşılmasında Meâl Etkinliklerinin Fonksiyonu (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Örneği)
The Function of Meaning Activities for Understanding of The Holy Quran (The Sample of Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Theology)

Author(s): Mustafa Kara
Subject(s): Islam studies, Translation Studies
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Quran ;Interpretation;

Summary/Abstract: In this research, the issue of the function of meaning activities for understanding of the Holy Quran is discussed. In this regard, the practice about scrutinising and writing down the meaning of Quran in an interactive way is carried out for students in the faculty of theology for six semesters as from 2011-2012 spring term in order to find a solution about the problem of understanding the Ouran which is observed as a great lack. ‘‘The Quran meaning activities attitude scale’’ was developed in accordance with opinions of students in department of theology and primary school religious culture and moral knowledge for determining functions that were obtained after meaning activities and before the these mentioned activities by students within the context of practice. We have tried to reveal that the reading arabic text and the meaning of the holy Quran, the whole of any interpretation, finding the meaning activities useful ,namely, educational, whether a difference about penetration of Quran before and after meaning activities or not and positive and negative changes that bring about in their lives by means of these mentioned activities within the frame of search. It has been determined that the attitude scale which was developed within the context of search has presented data for evaluating students about penetration of Quran by educators, encouraged students in the meaning group to take responsibility by means of including them to the processing course and directly contributed to accomplishing the lesson plan objectives in the faculty of theology. In consideration of obtained datas, we have seen that the meaning activities increase penetration of students, contribute to their indiviual lives and make students to read the meaning of Quran cover to cover and write it down. Moreover, the meaning activities are necessary for students in the meaning group although they think that the meaning activities are tiring, and even they have experienced that reading meaning of Quran with the its interpretation by making this reading practice spread out is more educational.

  • Issue Year: 9/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 319-336
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Turkish