The Verb ‘Come’ in English and Arabic with Reference to Some Selected Quranic Texts

Abstract

The verb ‘come’ is one of the multi-meaning verbs in Englishand Arabic which can be associated with different particles andexpressions. The metaphorical extension of the verb ‘come’ isa problem to which the current study is devoted to. It also shedslight on the various indications of the verb ‘come’ in some selectedQuranic texts. There is a harmony between the meaning intendedand the context of the verse.The current paper attempts to answer the following questions:1. What are the most famous indications of the verb ‘come’ inEnglish and Arabic?2. Does the verb ‘come’ have different meanings in the GloriousQuran?This paper aims at: 1. Outlining the multivarious uses of the verb‘come’ in English and Arabic. 2. Investigating the semantic dimensionof ‘come’ in some selected Quranic texts such as: showing intimacy,punishment, threat and euphemism.It is hypothesized that: 1. The verb ‘come’ has several metaphoricalmeanings in English and Arabic. 2. It is expected that there is a closeconnection between the diversification of the verb ‘come’ and thetopics discussed in some selected Quranic texts.The findings of the investigation validate the hypotheses above.