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What this is NOT

Sometimes it is easier to define a thing by its opposite. First and foremost, I am NOT a scholar.

Therefore, this is NOT a tafsīr (scholarly interpretation) of the Quran. I am not remotely qualified to attempt to interpret the words of Allah ﷻ. This is simply a humble attempt to dismantle a common myth about the Quran, i.e., that the Quran appears to be “disjointed”, “unorganized” and “random”.

I will demonstrate the structure of the suwar (pl. of surah) on both a macro-level – how the sūrah is organized overall – as well as a micro-level – how the āyāt (pl. of āyah) are organized within the sūrah.

I could be completely wrong in how I present the structuring of some suwar, which is why I am calling these “observations.” This study of the Quran is based on individual reflection, therefore I will make no conclusions based on my layout. I pray that qualified scholars use my work to do so.

The information will be gathered from a number of sources:

• Research papers

• Books

• Lectures

• Personal reflections

I will cite my sources as best I can and I hope to clearly explain my reasoning on why I display the organization of a sūrah the way I do.

May Allah ﷻ accept my attempt to demystify His words and may you all benefit from my efforts.