LessonsDefining the Subject by Demonstration: Rhetorical Purposes of DemonstrativesQuiz

الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ
Those who believe in the unseen and establish prayer. (Al-Baqarah 2:3)

The opening of Sūrat al-Baqarah presents characteristics of the God-conscious: belief in the unseen, establishing prayer, giving, and related qualities. The discourse then returns to these people by using «أُولٰئِكَ».

The sequence matters rhetorically: the qualities that ground their standing are mentioned first; guidance and success are then attributed to those very people. Without recognizing this relationship, the repeated reference and descriptive passage may look like unnecessary repetition.

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Al-Baqarah: the attributes of the God-conscious

Defining the Subject by Demonstration: Rhetorical Purposes of Demonstratives

الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ
Those who believe in the unseen and establish prayer. (Al-Baqarah 2:3)

The opening of Sūrat al-Baqarah presents characteristics of the God-conscious: belief in the unseen, establishing prayer, giving, and related qualities. The discourse then returns to these people by using «أُولٰئِكَ».

The sequence matters rhetorically: the qualities that ground their standing are mentioned first; guidance and success are then attributed to those very people. Without recognizing this relationship, the repeated reference and descriptive passage may look like unnecessary repetition.