Use of Allusion in Some Quran Verses

Explicit expression of certain meanings is not favorable, but through allusion, those meanings can be expressed in more effective and eloquent ways. Allusion is more eloquent than explicit expression since it is similar to a claim with presenting evidence, it is an expression which aims to direct the mind of the reader from what has been said to what has not been said. Using allusion has different aims such as politeness, imagery, reasoning, and adornment or attraction of speech. Quran has paid attention to all aspects which can add to the attraction of discourse. One such device is allusion from which Quran has greatly benefitted, and it has been used in different occasions and with various aims. In this paper, with a descriptive-comparative approach and through the case studies of 16 verses, the different usages of this device has been investigated.