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The Quran Revisited

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Verse-by-verse analysis. We break down the rhetoric (Balagha), precise word choices, and complex grammatical structures that define the unique text.

The Kaaba in Mecca, covered in a black cloth with gold Arabic calligraphy, surrounded by worshippers dressed in white and black robes in an open courtyard with minarets and buildings in the background under a clear sky.
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The “Longest Word” in the Qur’an Isn’t a Word: Unpacking فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ

The Holy Qur'an, though a Semitic language text, contains what is often cited as its "longest word": فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ (fa’asqaynākumūhu), a single chain of 11 letters which functions as a full sentence. This article decodes its meaning, identifies its verse, and presents other intriguing facts about the Qur'an's linguistic structure and statistics.