Abstract
Islam appeared in arabia during the 7th century
with the declaration of great nabuwat by
Muhammad (p. b.u.h).At the time of arrival of
Islam, the prominent kinds of prose were
oratory( الخطابة (will(الوصية(maxims& proverbs الحكم(
( ) والأمثال and saj ul kuhan(الكهان سجع .(The prophet of
Islam& the holy Quran introduced a new and
impressive way of talking during daily routine talks
and sermons.
The holy Quran’s method of conversation appealed
to the minds of people in every business of life and
they followed it. In this way the verses of the holy
Quran changed the whole mechanism of prose.
It gave new, simple way of conveying the message in
simple words. Moreover, it introduced new words,
the way of focusing on meaning rather than
emphasizing on mere pompous words. In addition to
this, the Quranic style comprises of simple and
comparitvely long sentences, easy to understand.
This assignment is about the impact of Quran on
jahiliya prose especially on oratory. First of all, it
discusses the meanings of Quran and
prose(النثر ( and impac(الأثر . (Secondly, it reveals the
kinds of prose in Arabia before Islam.Lastly it deals
with the comparison of Islamic and jahili oratory.
