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«يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ»
“O Prophet, why do you prohibit…?” (al-Taḥrīm 66:1, excerpt)

The opening directly addresses the Prophet and adopts an interrogative form. The question immediately directs attention to a particular act and prepares the audience for the explanation and guidance that follow.

Interrogative rhetoric need not simply seek missing information; it can draw attention to a matter requiring clarification or correction. Here the instructional point is the opening’s form and force, not a complete legal conclusion drawn from an isolated fragment.

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“Lima tuḥarrimu”: a direct Prophetic address

Arrangement of the Qur’an and the Rhetorical Style of Surahs

«يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ»
“O Prophet, why do you prohibit…?” (al-Taḥrīm 66:1, excerpt)

The opening directly addresses the Prophet and adopts an interrogative form. The question immediately directs attention to a particular act and prepares the audience for the explanation and guidance that follow.

Interrogative rhetoric need not simply seek missing information; it can draw attention to a matter requiring clarification or correction. Here the instructional point is the opening’s form and force, not a complete legal conclusion drawn from an isolated fragment.