One of the most common styles of expression used extensively in the holy Quran is the usage of parenthetical clauses. By parenthetical clause we mean one or couple of seemingly irrelevant sentences used among a series of coherent sentences in the Quran in order to ward off a supposed question. This kind of clause in the Quran cannot be considered redundant: rather they have been expressed in their most proper position and can be quite meaningful in the context. By identifying this style of expression in the Quran, it becomes much easier to understand the messages included in it and all clauses seem to be so well- coordinated, that when omitted from the context, the intended concept is lost. Therefore, all the clauses of the Quran are composed in a regular pattern and are void of any confusion. In this essay the author tries to briefly allude the importance of this style and its function in Arabic literature and then examines the rhetorical points in some of the parenthetical clauses in the Quran, disclosing some of the miraculous aspects of it.
Soltani Renani, S. M. (2012). Parenthetical styles used in the Quran. Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 9(1), 171-189. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2013.895
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Sayyed Mahdi Soltani Renani. "Parenthetical styles used in the Quran". Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 9, 1, 2012, 171-189. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2013.895
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Soltani Renani, S. M. (2012). 'Parenthetical styles used in the Quran', Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 9(1), pp. 171-189. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2013.895
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Soltani Renani, S. M. Parenthetical styles used in the Quran. Researches of Quran and Hadith Sciences, 2012; 9(1): 171-189. doi: 10.22051/tqh.2013.895
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