SYMMETRY OF SYNTACTIC STRUCTURE IN THE QUR'ANIC EXPRESSION
Symmetry is considered as a linguistic tool that aims at illustrating the system of texts structures, from the smallest unit to the largest unit, which is referred to in the linguistics text as the "sentence of the text" as a whole. This tool aims at identifying the types and varieties of symmetries and to explore the methods of their rotation in texts construction. The Holy Quran is the only text in which the elements of symmetry have been integrated, as its chapters and verses were engineered in this miraculous structural pattern. It is the primary source for supplying this phenomenon with its diverse elements, which still need to be explored in all its dimensions and intricacies. The term "Symmetry" is a neologism coined by researcher Ayman Eid Al-Rawajfah, who used it in his research, such as "Symmetry in the Holy Qur'an: Theoretical Foundations and Applications" and "Summetry Grid Theory (Intonation) in the Holy Qur'an,", etc., It is synonymous with the term "proportion," which Arab scholars used in their studies of Qur'anic expression, such as Burhan al-Din (885 AH) in his book entitled "Nizam al-Durar fi Tanasub al-Ayat wa al-Surah," and al-Suyuti (911 AH) in his book "Al-Itqan fi Ulum alQur'an," where he included a titled section called "In the Proportion of Verses and Chapters," among many others. Symmetry in the Holy Quran is not limited to chapters and verses but it includes the arrangement of its language structures, vocabulary, and contexts. The research selected the level of structural elements because of their importance in shaping the intended meanings of verses and chapters and because their elements are interconnected in constructing the text. Therefore, the research aimed to elucidate the mechanism of structural symmetry and its effectiveness in engineering the intended meanings through the treatment of models from the Holy Quran
Keywords: Symmetry - Structure- Expressions - Elements - Meanings