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لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ
There is no doubt in it.

This Qur’anic expression (al-Baqarah 2:2) denies doubt concerning the Book. It does not mean that no person has ever experienced psychological doubts about the Qur’an; doubters plainly exist. The intended force concerns the absence of a warranted ground for doubt when the matter is properly considered.

The discussion distinguishes the occurrence of subjective doubt from its standing in the face of adequate evidence. Rhetorical interpretation cannot be reduced to counting how many people feel uncertain.

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Qur’anic example: lā rayba fīh

Departing from the Expected Form: Rhetorical Reclassification of the Addressee

لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ
There is no doubt in it.

This Qur’anic expression (al-Baqarah 2:2) denies doubt concerning the Book. It does not mean that no person has ever experienced psychological doubts about the Qur’an; doubters plainly exist. The intended force concerns the absence of a warranted ground for doubt when the matter is properly considered.

The discussion distinguishes the occurrence of subjective doubt from its standing in the face of adequate evidence. Rhetorical interpretation cannot be reduced to counting how many people feel uncertain.