LessonsĪjāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāh: Concision, Ellipsis, Expansion and EquivalenceQuiz

«لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ»
He is not questioned about what He does, while they are questioned.

This is Qurʾān 21:23. The comprehensive wording ʿammā yafʿalu (عما يفعل) has broad scope, while the contrast with the accountability of others sharpens the intended assertion.

The point is not simply that the verse is short. Its force lies in the reach of its general expression and the contrastive structure. The breadth of meaning must be assessed alongside the economy of wording.

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An economy of expression with wide scope

Ījāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāh: Concision, Ellipsis, Expansion and Equivalence

«لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ»
He is not questioned about what He does, while they are questioned.

This is Qurʾān 21:23. The comprehensive wording ʿammā yafʿalu (عما يفعل) has broad scope, while the contrast with the accountability of others sharpens the intended assertion.

The point is not simply that the verse is short. Its force lies in the reach of its general expression and the contrastive structure. The breadth of meaning must be assessed alongside the economy of wording.