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their due, so for now I am compelled to be brief and succinct. I have therefore indicated very concisely all the verses which form examples of this mighty mystery of miraculousness, and have postponed detailed explanation of them to another time.

Thus, the Qur’an of Miraculous Exposition mostly mentions summaries at the conclusion of its verses which either contain the divine names or their meanings; or refer the verse to the reason in order to urge it ponder over it; or they comprise a universal rule from among the aims of the Qur’an in order to corroborate and strengthen the verse. Thus, the summaries contain certain indications from the Qur’an’s exalted wisdom and certain droplets from the water of life of divine guidance, and certain sparks from the lightning of the Qur’an’s miraculousness. Now I shall mention briefly only ten of those numerous indications and point out a concise meaning of only one of numerous truths, which all form one example out of many. Most of these ten indications are found together in compact form in most verses and form a true embroidery of miraculousness. Furthermore, most of the verses we give as examples are examples of most of the indications. We shall point out only one indication for each verse, and shall just point lightly to the meanings of those verses given as examples in the preceding Words.

#### First Quality of Eloquence

FIRST QUALITY OF ELOQUENCE: With its miraculous exposition, the Wise Qur’an lays out, spreads out before the eyes, the acts and works of the All-Glorious Maker. Then it extracts the divine names from those works and acts, or it proves the Qur’an’s basic aims, such as the resurrection of the dead and divine unity. An example of the first meaning is this:

He it is Who has created for you all things that are on the earth, then He turned His will to the heavens and ordered them as the seven heavens, for He has knowledge of all things.(2:29)

And an example of the second part:

Have We not made the earth as a resting place ∗ And the mountains as pegs? ∗ And [have We not] created you in pairs? ∗ … until … Verily the Day of Sorting Out is a thing appointed.(78:6-17)

In the first verse it describes the divine works and sets out the mightiest of them, which testify through their order and aims to knowledge and power, like the premises of a conclusion, or a momentous aim. Then it extracts the name of All-Knowing. In the second verse, as is explained briefly in the Third Point of the First Ray in the First Light, it mentions Almighty God’s mighty acts and works, then concludes the resurrection of the dead, which is the Day of Sorting Out.

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

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