The Conclusion of Verses in Surah Al-Isra with the Beautiful Names of Allah An Analytical Study

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Author

Department of Tafsir and Quranic Sciences, Department of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

The Conclusion of Verses in Surah Al-Isra with the Beautiful Names of Allah
An Analytical Study
Fathi Sabaaq Abu Samra Abid.
Department of Tafsir and Quranic Sciences, Department of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Email: Fathiabed557.el@azhar.edu.eg
Abstract:
 This research addresses a facet of the Quranic eloquence and rhetoric related to its clarity and eloquence in concluding Quranic verses with the Beautiful Names of Allah, in a manner that aligns precisely with their content. The aim of this research is to trace and compile the verses that are sealed with the Beautiful Names of Allah as they appear in Surah Al-Isra, followed an analytical study of these verses. The study includes an examination of their context, meanings, and the significance of concluding them with the Beautiful Names of Allah. Furthermore, it highlights the rhetorical aspects of this conclusion and the significance of placing one name prior to another among the associated names at the end of the verse. The research is divided into two sections following the introduction: The first section provides an introduction to Surah Al-Isra, while the second section consists of an analytical study of the verses sealed with the Beautiful Names of Allah in this noble Surah. From this research, several conclusions have been drawn, including the clear alignment between the conclusion of verses with the Beautiful Names of Allah and the meaning and context in which they are mentioned. This confirms the coherence and coordination of the verses structure and what they are sealed with from the Names of Allah, demonstrating a miraculous alignment.
 

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