Exceptional Qur’anic Passages, the Five Sciences, and Outward–Inward Understanding
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- What chiefly counts as gharāʾib al-Qurʾān in this section?
- How do gharīb al-Qurʾān and gharāʾib al-Qurʾān differ?
- Why is Āyat al-Kursī distinctive among reminders of divine attributes?
- Which surah is called “al-Muʾmin” in this source?
- What makes the Moses–al-Khiḍr narrative especially instructive?
- How should moral reflection be drawn from a rare narrative?
- What distinguishes a comprehensive passage on the Last Day?
- Which surah opens with “When the sun is folded up”?
- What is a distinctive feature of some legal verses?
- What is the famous legal dispute regarding “three qurūʾ”?
- What else is needed when applying fixed inheritance shares?
- What may make a Qur’anic argument exceptionally effective?
- What is the Qur’anic context of the kindled-fire parable?
- Why does the Creator–creature distinction matter in Qur’anic argument?
- What additional kind of distinctiveness lies beyond the five fields?
- What is a rhetorical benefit of repetition in al-Raḥmān?
- What is the benefit of vivid portrayals of blessed and wretched destinies?
- What is meant by the outward dimension of Qur’anic meaning?
- What is the proper meaning of the inward dimension here?
- What characterizes inward response to divine signs?
- What is sought in the inward reflection on historical narratives?
- Which is a proper inward response to passages about the afterlife?
- What may legal implications and indications contribute?
- What deeper understanding belongs to Qur’anic rebuttal of false doctrines?
- Which pairing correctly distinguishes access to outward and inward understanding?
- Every exceptional Qur’anic passage must contain unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Sūrat al-Raḥmān is offered as a notable example of rhetorical repetition.
- The inward aspect of divine signs negates their established outward meaning.
- A superficial resemblance is enough to identify a present-day person with a specific Qur’anic narrative character.
- Access to outward meaning involves Arabic and reports, while inward understanding involves sound discernment and tranquility.