وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي ۚ إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ
I do not claim my soul to be innocent; indeed, the soul strongly urges evil.
The first statement may prompt 'Why not declare the self innocent?' The following statement explains why. This Qurʾānic passage provides a useful instance of explanatory linkage.
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Explanatory Resumption (Istiʾnāf) and Types of Implied Question
وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي ۚ إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ
I do not claim my soul to be innocent; indeed, the soul strongly urges evil.
The first statement may prompt 'Why not declare the self innocent?' The following statement explains why. This Qurʾānic passage provides a useful instance of explanatory linkage.