A Review on the Gradual Course of the Doctrine of Humility in Qur'an Based on the Order of Revelation

Studying the moral doctrines in the historical context of the revelation of Quran can shed light on important angles of these doctrines. In fact, by reviewing a subject according to the order of revelation, the process of removing a moral vice and wickedness and replacing it with a virtue can be plotted and the method of Quran in explanation of concepts to establish them in the human essence can be well represented.This paper describes the concept of humility in the order of revelation in Mecca and Medina with a descriptive-analytical approach with the aim of institutionalizing the moral doctrines in the society. Applying the allegorical approach and introducing examples from histories of prophets and previous nations, applying the method of introducing a good example with great moral virtues, the use of the promise and threat system as a guarantee for execution, gradual removal of a moral vice and creation of a virtue instead, explaining the attributes and advantages of alternative moral traits are among the methods that Allah the almighty has applied in Qur'an to institutionalize the moral doctrines.After analyzing the verses related to this field and its opposite field, namely arrogance, it was concluded that the concept of arrogance can be seen in Maki verses more than Madani verses and in Madani verses the role of humility is more prominent. The change of audience of humility in Maki verses compared to Madani verses and the change of the concept of obedience from apparent obedience in Maki verses to esoteric obedience in Madani verses are other results of this research and indicate that interaction with people in a preliminary phase to the interaction with god and practice is preliminary to trait so by practicing obedience to other creatures, the servant of God prepares to interact humbly with God.