رَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
The Lord, Sovereign and God of humankind. (114:1–3)
The three descriptions contribute related but nonidentical concepts: lordship evokes care and governance, sovereignty dominion and authority, and deity the rightful object of worship. All refer to the same divine being and strengthen the suitability of seeking refuge.
Their accumulation can be studied as purposeful rhetorical expansion, not a string of interchangeable synonyms.
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Supplementary Practice 24 — Comparative Rhetoric of Sūrat al-Falaq and Sūrat al-Nās
رَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
The Lord, Sovereign and God of humankind. (114:1–3)
The three descriptions contribute related but nonidentical concepts: lordship evokes care and governance, sovereignty dominion and authority, and deity the rightful object of worship. All refer to the same divine being and strengthen the suitability of seeking refuge.
Their accumulation can be studied as purposeful rhetorical expansion, not a string of interchangeable synonyms.