الفصاحةConceptEloquence in the QuranالفصاحةProphethood7Verses6Surahs14Connections#495of 828

Key Verses

1. 4:63An-Nisa
   أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡلَمُ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡهُمۡ وَعِظۡهُمۡ وَقُل لَّهُمۡ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ قَوۡلَۢا بَلِيغٗا
   Those are they, the secrets of whose hearts Allah knoweth. So oppose them and admonish them, and address them in plain terms about their souls.
   In context

   Allah knows what hypocrisy and ulterior motives these people hide in their hearts, so turn away from them, O Messenger, and make clear to them the laws of Allah: encouraging them to be loyal to Allah, making clear to them how wrong it is to turn away from Him, and advise them in a way that will move them.

2. 20:27Ta-HaWarning
   وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي
   And loose a knot from my tongue,
   In context

   Give me the ability to speak eloquently.

3. 20:28Ta-HaCommand
   يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي
   That they may understand my saying.
   In context

   So that they understand my speech when I convey Your message to them.

4. 26:13Ash-Shuara
   وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
   And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me).
   In context

   Moses (peace be upon him) said, I fear that they will deny me and what I convey to them from you, and that my breast will be constricted because of their denial of me, and that my tongue will not be free in calling to Allah, so send Gabriel (peace be upon him) to my brother, Aaron, so that he could assist me.

5. 43:52Az-ZukhrufNeutral
   أَمۡ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٞ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ
   I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain!
   In context

   “Therefore, I am better than the weak, runaway Moses who cannot even speak well.”

6. 55:4Ar-Rahman
   عَلَّمَهُ ٱلۡبَيَانَ
   He hath taught him utterance.
   In context

   He taught him how to express what is within himself in speech and writing.

7. 28:34Al-Qasas
   وَأَخِي هَٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفۡصَحُ مِنِّي لِسَانٗا فَأَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعِيَ رِدۡءٗا يُصَدِّقُنِيٓۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
   My brother Aaron is more eloquent than me in speech. Therefor send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Lo! I fear that they will give the lie to me.
   In context

   And my brother Aaron speaks with more clarity than I do, so send him with me as my aide. I fear Pharaoh and his people will reject me, just as it is common for nations passed to reject the Messengers that were sent to them.