From darkness(es) into the light

Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.

[Qur'aan 2:257]



The balaagha present in this Verse is in the fact that the word Al-Noor which means light  (النور)  is singular while the word darknesses (الظُّلُمَاتِ) is plural.


The reason for this is because Al-Noor represents the truth which is only one.


Darknesses represents misguidance which has many branches and forms.


Thus, Al-Noor is singular as is appropriate since the concept it alludes to is singular while darknesses is plural since the concept it alludes to has many branches and forms. 

What is Al-Balaagha

Al-Balaagha (البلاغة) is one of the sciences of the Arabic language. It has been defined as

 هي حسن البيان وقوّة التّأثير 

Explaining something beautifully and with a lot of strength. 




The sciences of Al-Balaagha is divided into:  

علم المعاني

علم البيان

علم البديع



The purpose of this website is to look at the occurrence of Al-Balaagha in the Qur'aan. Articles regarding the science will also be published in Shaa Allah.  



Learning Al-Balaagha helps you:

• Understand the meanings of the Qur'aan
• Differentiate between beautiful and rejected speech
• Choose speech which is in accordance with circumstance