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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Applying the term "poetry" to the Qur'an

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Question:
What is the validity of the statement that the Qur'an is poetry, and is the Qur'an called poetry?

Answer:
It is not poetry in the sense of verse. The poetry of the Qur'an is the composition of words and verses, intended as composition. Yes.
Source تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة القلم [ الآية 41 إلى آخر السورة ] — islamhouse.com (47:44)

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