The Study of the Artistic Illustrations in the Holy Qur an by Means of Simile, Metaphor, Allegory, andMetonymy

The Holy Qur’an as a literary text has made use of all litarary styles. One of the most significant expressive tools is artistic illustration that has been made through simile, allegory, and metaphor. The present study delves into the main characteristics of the illustrations of this guiding book. By artistic and expressive images and illustrations, we mean those pictures that Holy Qur’an inspires through the imaginary and figurative use of words. It is also worth mentioning that part of these artistic illustrations are made by means of eloquence, that is to say simile, allegory, and metaphor. The present study aims at scrutinizing some features and characteristics of similie, allegory, metaphor, and metonymy in some of the Holy Qur’an’s verses, which refer to the those who deny the book’s divinity. In this regard, we demonstrate the capabilities of the Holy Qur’an in utilizing artistic images and its distinction from other literary texts.