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it as a tool to heal longstanding tribal feuds, incite the coward to acts of bravery, persuade the miser to be generous, to make the imperfect perfect and debase society's elite so that they became of little standing.
The Arabic language was most rich in expression among the Bedouin who used it in not only in a decisive, rational way but with a superb usage of clarity, and powerful manner. The town-dweller was also skilful in its eloquence, and able to express himself splendidly with just a few words. Both walks of life were capable of expressing matters in an effective and convincing manner that gave them the sharper edge and opened the way. Eloquence was the tool of their leadership, they were capable of speaking on both significant and insignificant subjects, they were indeed masters of expression and exercised words of rare usages. As for their prose and poetry there were many festivals to which people from distant areas would travel to contend or simply listen and enjoy.
None but a Messenger from Allah could have caused their wonderment at the Koran's eloquent, truthful, purposeful composition. Allah says, "Falsehood does not come to it from before it or from behind it. It is a sending down from the One, the Wise, the Praised" (41:42). Both its verses and words are exact, distinguished and eloquent.
The purity of the Arabic Koran surpasses every other form of Arabic with its conquering conciseness and challenge. In it one discovers the articulation of both concise and metaphorical verses, all of which vie with one another in beauty.
The Arabic language was most rich in expression among the Bedouin who used it in not only in a decisive, rational way but with a superb usage of clarity, and powerful manner. The town-dweller was also skilful in its eloquence, and able to express himself splendidly with just a few words. Both walks of life were capable of expressing matters in an effective and convincing manner that gave them the sharper edge and opened the way. Eloquence was the tool of their leadership, they were capable of speaking on both significant and insignificant subjects, they were indeed masters of expression and exercised words of rare usages. As for their prose and poetry there were many festivals to which people from distant areas would travel to contend or simply listen and enjoy.
None but a Messenger from Allah could have caused their wonderment at the Koran's eloquent, truthful, purposeful composition. Allah says, "Falsehood does not come to it from before it or from behind it. It is a sending down from the One, the Wise, the Praised" (41:42). Both its verses and words are exact, distinguished and eloquent.
The purity of the Arabic Koran surpasses every other form of Arabic with its conquering conciseness and challenge. In it one discovers the articulation of both concise and metaphorical verses, all of which vie with one another in beauty.