When a passage joins an injunction with reminders of favor, history, or accountability, refinement identifies each function. The science of rulings examines the operative command; divine signs identify gifts or attributes; historical reminder draws lessons from earlier communities; the afterlife concerns reward and punishment; and argumentation addresses false beliefs when present.
The classification does not replace the wording. It structures how the text’s several meanings and purposes are studied. A verse need not contain all five themes; the aim is accurate recognition of whichever themes the verse actually expresses.