Introduction to Quran (Part-11):

Names and Attributes of the Qur'an

The next debate in the field of introduction to the Qur'an, "Names and Attributes of the Qur'an":

The Arabs had a special hobby. When Allah has revealed the Qur'an, He has also kept their hobbies in mind. They had many names for what they liked.

You will find thousands of words for a horse. Five thousand words for a lion. Five thousand words for a sword. That is, the adjective of that thing, it’s a name according to this adjective., one name is another adjective, then that adjective is another name.

Now, as you know, there are ninety-nine names of Allah. Allah is an adjective then no other adjective a name in terms of each adjective. Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti has counted fifty-five names of Quran. But even that list is not complete, because it does not include an important name "Morhan”. Let me tell you about some of these important names “The Qur'an" which will be discussed later. Therefore, one of the most common opinions is that it is a proper noun for the Qur'an.

1.    Al-Kitab,

2.    A Zikr,

3.    Al-Huda,

4.    Anwar,

5.    Al-Furqan,

6.    Kalmallah,

7.    Al-Wahi,

8.    Ruhum Min Amrina".

Then in terms of its attributes,

1.    Al-Karim,

2.    Al-Hakeem ،

3.    Azeem,

4.    Majeed,

5.    Al-Mubin,

6.    Ra'ama ،

7.    Ali,

8.    Basair,

9.    Bushra,

10. Basheer,

11. Nazeer,

12. Azeez

13. Quran,

14. Balagh,

15. Bayan,

16. Ahsan-ul-Qasas،

17. Ahsan-ul-Hadees،

18. Mao' Aeza,

19. Al-Shifa,

20. Mibarak,

21. Mowyamen,

22. Qayyum,

23. Musniyan،

24. Mutashabah.

I have given you twenty-four names. But Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti has counted fifty-five Names. But the interesting debate is this the word "Al-Quran" in it. What does it mean and from what substance is this word made? One opinion is that it is static, not derived from any substance. And also, you should note that even a name in the names of Allah is not considered as Mustaq. The name is static, the name is Alm, and that is "Allah". All other names are adjectives. A name is therefore called a caste. But this opinion is not unanimous. This is the opinion of some people. There is also an opinion that this is not a Alm. It is derived from "Allah" as "Hakimun". This is the adjective "Al-Hakim". It has become the name of Allah.

Qur'anic style of speech:

The next discussion is very important and interesting.

In which category does the Qur'anic style of speech fall? What is the Qur'an? One thing is strictly denied by Allah. This is not poetry.

وَمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ ٱلشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُۥٓ ۚ

Surah Yasin: We have not taught poetry to Muhammad (peace be upon him). And no poetry is equal to his glory. Poets are mentioned in Surah Ash-Shura.

وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ-٢٢٤

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍۢ يَهِيمُونَ-٢٢٥

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ-٢٢٦

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ

The exception is that there are good people, but that is the case with most poets, who follow only those who are transgressors. People with Lao-style style, non-serious people follow. They themselves also mix the words of the heavens and the earth and thirdly they don't do what they say.

وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ-٢٢٦

So, this poetry has been denied in the Qur'an, as I mentioned the verses of Surah Al-Haqqah:

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍۢ

This is not the word of the poet.One thing to note though,Which is called free poetry My guess is that since I have not done any research, it is probably from the Qur'an "Free poetry" does not carry weight in it.One may be small, the other may be large.But the rhythm will remain.The free poetry "Blank Verse" which you call, I think, may have been practiced after the Qur'an.This Salaf in the origin of the Qur'an itself is the literature that came into existence after the Qur'an.Walla and Aalam can't say this with a claim, this is my guess.

Of course, Now the next discussion is prose, not poetry. But in terms of prose, which category would it fall into? Is this book in the general sense what we call a book? One was the thing I told you about Iqbal;

"This is not a book, something is different."