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

The verb ‘come’ is one of the multi-meaning verbs in English and Arabic which can be associated with different particles and expressions. The metaphorical extension of the verb ‘come’ is a problem to which the current study is devoted to. It also sheds light on the various indications of the verb ‘come’ in some selected Quranic texts. There is a harmony between the meaning intended and 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’ in English and Arabic? 2. Does the verb ‘come’ have different meanings in the Glorious Quran? This paper aims at: 1. Outlining the multivarious uses of the verb ‘come’ in English and Arabic. 2. Investigating the semantic dimension of ‘come’ in some selected Quranic texts such as: showing intimacy, punishment, threat and euphemism. It is hypothesized that: 1. The verb ‘come’ has several metaphorical meanings in English and Arabic. 2. It is expected that there is a close connection between the diversification of the verb ‘come’ and the topics discussed in some selected Quranic texts. The findings of the investigation validate the hypotheses above.