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Sura 11, Hûd (Hûd)

Quran Talk Blog · Article · October 3, 2016

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AuthorQuran Talk Blog
PublisherQuran Talk
PublishedOctober 3, 2016
CollectionQuran Talk Blog
TopicsNoah, Hud, Messengers and Prophets, Destroyed Nations, The Mathematical Miracle, Quranic Initials
StandingCommentary or other writing
Addresshttps://wikisubmission.org/library/work/sura-11-h-d-h-d-cc66ecaca095af8b
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[11:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

11:1 A.L.R. This is a scripture whose verses have been perfected, then elucidated.* It comes from a Most Wise, Most Cognizant.

*11:1 Our generation is fortunate to witness two awesome phenomena in the Quran: (1) an extraordinary mathematical code (Appendix 1), and (2) a literary miracle of incredible dimensions. If humans attempt to write a mathematically structured work, the numerical manipulations will adversely affect the literary quality. The Quran sets the standard for literary excellence.

Elucidate : to make something easier to understand by giving more information

Per the footnote of 11:1 a good example of a more accurate alternative word to “lucky” is “fortunate”.