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THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON'S LAST TANGO)
Abstract
This article deals with one of the deepest crises that is ignored in the modern world, the systematic discrediting of the father figure, as the basic dynamic of a multifaceted dissolution on the axis of identity, belief and morality. The study, which examines the prophet-father examples in the Quran with Mustafa Merter's work titled Last Tango with Hekaton, reveals that the shock in fundamental areas such as not only the family institution but also the individual's spiritual integrity, social loyalty and faith is directly related to this rupture. The authority of the father, which has been weakened through secular ideologies, media discourses, educational policies, and psychoanalytic approaches, has led to the deterioration of the conception of God in the individual, the rootlessness of morality and the fragmentation of identity. The study analyzes the guiding role of the father in the construction of faith and morality at the theological and pedagogical level by centering the Qur'anic guidance with examples such as Prophet Abraham, Prophet Jacob, and Prophet Luqman in Islamic thought and aims to fill the gap in this field. The reconstruction of father identity is essential for the resurrection of the individual, the family and the nation's return to its spiritual roots. The declaration of 2025 as the "Year of the Family" is seen as a historic opportunity for this reconstruction. The main objective of the article is to create an awareness in the reader that fatherhood is not only a genealogical bond but also an identity of existence that carries justice, love, responsibility, and divine representation. It should not be forgotten that a strong father figure sustains the material and spiritual foundations of not only a family but also a nation and civilization. Therefore, the revival of fatherhood is the key to restoring the existential balance of humanity.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Religious Studies (Other), Islamic Studies (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 3, 2025
Submission Date
August 10, 2025
Acceptance Date
November 10, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 3 - Gelenek ve Aile
APA
Gün, F., & Eşmeli, İ. (2025). THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO). Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 12(3 - Gelenek ve Aile), 102-121. https://doi.org/10.17859/pauifd.1761859
AMA
1.Gün F, Eşmeli İ. THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO). Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;12(3 - Gelenek ve Aile):102-121. doi:10.17859/pauifd.1761859
Chicago
Gün, Faruk, and İsmet Eşmeli. 2025. “THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 12 (3 - Gelenek ve Aile): 102-21. https://doi.org/10.17859/pauifd.1761859.
EndNote
Gün F, Eşmeli İ (December 1, 2025) THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO). Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 12 3 - Gelenek ve Aile 102–121.
IEEE
[1]F. Gün and İ. Eşmeli, “THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO)”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 3 - Gelenek ve Aile, pp. 102–121, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.17859/pauifd.1761859.
ISNAD
Gün, Faruk - Eşmeli, İsmet. “THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 12/3 - Gelenek ve Aile (December 1, 2025): 102-121. https://doi.org/10.17859/pauifd.1761859.
JAMA
1.Gün F, Eşmeli İ. THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO). Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;12:102–121.
MLA
Gün, Faruk, and İsmet Eşmeli. “THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO)”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 3 - Gelenek ve Aile, Dec. 2025, pp. 102-21, doi:10.17859/pauifd.1761859.
Vancouver
1.Faruk Gün, İsmet Eşmeli. THE FIGURE OF THE FATHER IN THE QURAN AND THE SILENT FAREWELL TO THE FATHER IN MODERN SOCIETY (THE CASE OF HEKATON’S LAST TANGO). Pamukkale Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;12(3 - Gelenek ve Aile):102-21. doi:10.17859/pauifd.1761859