The Significance of the Passive Voice in Surahs Al-Ankabut, Ar-Rum, and Ad-Dukhan

Abstract

This research, entitled "The Significance of the Passive Voice in Surah Al-Ankabut, Ar-Rum, and Ad-Dukhan," focuses on the nature of the passive voice, its forms, purposes, and various meanings in selected surahs. After examining these surahs, it was found that Surah Al-Ankabut and Surah Ar-Rum contain an equal number of passive verbs, with seven in each surah. Surah Ad-Dukhan, however, contains only two. The research reveals that the Holy Quran is precise in choosing the appropriate forms for the context. When it deviates from the active voice (the original form) to the passive voice, there is a specific purpose behind this shift, such as emphasizing the action rather than the agent, thus drawing attention to and stressing the event itself rather than the person who performed it.