Qualitative Content Analysis in Quran as a Specialized Method

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Assistant professor at College of Farabi

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Qualitative content analysis is a valid method for analyzing texts and contents. This method systematically selects and studies
-through determined rules- some parts of determined text. However, qualitative content analysis does not consider the special situations and assumptions related to Quran. It is assumed, the texts and contents of Quran are not like other ordinary texts; And all details potentially have massages for The audience. So qualitative content analysis, should consider special rules and steps in studying Quran. Moreover, in Islamic studies there are advices about studying and understanding text and contents of Quran. In this paper in a comparative view to usual qualitative content analysis and specialized points related to methodology of Quran, suggest a series of methodological steps of using qualitative content analysis in Quran. This paper explains these steps by examples of a real research that is done by this method.

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