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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESThe Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’anMohammad Elshinawy
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2022
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Yaqeen Institute
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English
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Paper
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The Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’an

Mohammad Elshinawy

Stories make up about one-third of the Noble Qur'an. This paper explores why the Qur’anic style of storytelling is one that is full of wisdom, indicative of being the word of God.

Keywords: Qur'an, Qur'anic narrative, qasas, stories of the prophets, i'jaz

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’an. Yaqeen Institute. 2022. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-the-unique-storytelling-style-of-the-quran/