It would be very lengthy to explain the sources of the All-Wise Qur'an's eloquence in its verses and words and sentences, therefore we shall keep the explanation brief and show by way of example the fluency and eloquence of the wording in one sentence obtained through the position of the letters and a single flash of miraculousness that shines forth from that positioning. Take the verse:

Then after the distress He sent down on you a feeling of peace and

drowsiness, which overcame a group of you²³ [to the end of the verse].

In this verse, all the letters of the alphabet are present. But, see, although all the categories of emphatic letters are together, it has not spoilt the smoothness of style. Indeed, it has added a brilliance and harmonious, congruent, eloquent melody issuing from varied strings. Also, note carefully the following flash of eloquence: of the letters of the alphabet, Alif and Yā, since they are the lightest and have been transposed with one another like sisters, they have each been repeated twenty-one times. And since Mîm and Nũn²⁴ are sisters and have changed places, they have each been mentioned thirty-three times. And since Shîn, Sîn, and Sād are sisters in regard to articulation, quality, and sound, each has been mentioned three times. And although 'Ayn and Ghayn are sisters, since 'Ayn is lighter, it is mentioned six times, while because Ghayn is harsher, it is mentioned half as many, three times. And since Zāy, Dhāl, Zā, and Tā are sisters in regard to articulation, quality, and sound, each is mentioned twice, while Lām and Alif in the form of LĀ have united and Alif s share in the the form of LĀ is half that of Lam, Lāam is mentioned forty-two times and as a half of it Alif twenty-one times. Since Hamza and Hā are sisters in regard to articulation, Hamza²⁵ is mentioned thirteen times and being a degree lighter Hā is mentioned fourteen times. And Kāf Fā and Qāf are sisters; since Qāf has an additional point, it is mentioned ten times, Fā, nine times, Kāf nine times, Bā nine times, and Tā twelve times. Since Tā comes third, it is mentioned twelve times. Rā is Lām's sister, but according to their numerical value, Rā is two hundred, and Lām thirty, so since it has risen six times more, it has fallen six. Also, since Rā is repeated on pronunciation, it becomes emphatic and is only mentioned six times. And because Dād, Thā, Hā, and Khā are emphatic and gain additional qualities in connection with other letters, they have each been mentioned only once. Since Wāw is lighter than Hā and Hāmzā, and heavier than Yā and Alif, it is mentioned seventeen times, four times more than heavy Hamza and four times less than light Alif

Thus, the extraordinary positioning of the letters in the passage mentioned here and their hidden relationships, and the beautiful order and fine, subtle regularity and harmony show as clearly as twice two equals four that it would not be within the limits of human thought to have composed it. As for chance and coincidence, it is impossible that it should have interfered. And so, just as the strange and wonderful order and regularity in the position of these letters leads to a fluency and eloquence in the words, so may there be many other hidden instances of wisdom. Since such an order has been followed in the letters, surely in the words, sentences and meanings such a mysterious order, such a luminous harmony, has been observed that should the eye see it, it would declare: Ma'shallah!, and should the reason comprehend it, it would exclaim: Bārakallah!

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24. Tanwin is also a Nun.
25. Pronounced and unpronounced, Hamza is twenty-five, and three more than Hamza's silent sister Alif, because its points are three.