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Linguistic & rhetorical

The Refrain in Surat Ar-Rahman: A Reading of Repetition and Rhythm

The verse “Fa-bi-ayyi ala’i rabbikuma tukadhdhiban” recurs 31 times in a surah of 78 verses; the paper studies its rhetorical function and rhythm.

Dr. Amin Khatib — 2026 — 6 min read

Quranic statistics

The Quantitative Structure of the Mushaf: Surahs, Verses and Juz’

A descriptive statistical profile of surah lengths: 114 surahs and 6,236 verses (Kufan count), ranging from 3 to 286 verses.

Eng. Sara Ansari — 2026 — 5 min read

Numerical patterns

The Balance of “Dunya” and “Akhira” in the Quranic Text: A Statistical Reading

The study sets explicit counting rules for derivation and prefixes, then examines how close the two frequencies are and what can be inferred from it.

Dr. Layla Mansouri — 2025 — 7 min read

Disjointed letters

The Disjointed Letters: Fourteen Letters across Twenty-Nine Surahs

Twenty-nine surahs open with disjointed letters made of 14 distinct letters, half the alphabet; the study tests how they are distributed in the verses that follow.

Dr. Huda Sharif — 2025 — 9 min read

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