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The concept of "Shadow" in the Qur'an has a considerable scope in terms of its literal and idiomatic meaning. This word has different meanings in many verses, which have both positive and negative aspects. Therefore, in order to discover and present an image of the position of "Shadow" in the Quran. it is inevitable to know concepts such as interpretation, means of descent and on the other hand synonyms, semantic contradictions,Cohabitation and succession. In such a way that it is necessary to examine the semantic field in the structure of speech by relying on the five axes of rhetoric, synonymy, contrast, coexistence and substitution. And within the context of speech, non-linguistic topics such as interpretation, sources of descent and sometimes knowing the lexical meanings of words should be addressed based on cultures and the opinion of commentators. In this article, with a descriptive-analytical method and considering both linguistic and non-linguistic levels, the semantics of the word "Shadow" is analyzed. The result of the investigation indicates that in the synonymy, the only word that can be found for shadow is the word Fai, the meaning of contrast is semantic, not literal; That is, shadow has several meanings, Like the shadow of heaven in opposition to the shadow of hell or the shadow of mercy in opposition to the shadow of torment. Concepts such as simile, allegory, and irony are also widely used in semantic rhetoric, and the relationships of coexistence and substitution are evident in other verses of the Holy Qur'an.

The layered and multiple meanings of mystical terms and symbols have caused contemporary Arabic poets to use the language of mysticism to express the thoughts and concerns of their time, while enriching their works and challenging the audience in receiving concepts and messages. In this way, they should reflect on their works twice and try to decipher the thoughts of their owners. Abdullah al-Sikhan is one of the contemporary Saudi poets whose works can be traced by reflecting on mystical themes, and the use of the language of mysticism and Sufism in his poems has given a novel color to his poetry. He has expressed some mystical themes and terms in the ode (How ascended Ibn al-Sahra to the Sun). This article intends to study the mystical themes and concepts in this poem by descriptive-analytical method. The poet has used mystical themes to express his thoughts and ideas. Ibn al-Sahra in this poem is a symbol of a primitive man who seeks to discover truth and knowledge and the earth to the sky to reach the sun. He tries to reach the manifestation of truth by leaving behind the mystical stages perfection and seeks a mystical journey, or he is the symbol of the poet himself who travels. He has started from and by summoning the character of Ibn Sahra, he tries to cover it up in the face of these themes and ideas.