The Arabic word /majnūn/ meaning ‘lunatic’...
The Arabic word /majnūn/ meaning ‘lunatic’, applied for the Prophet (S), implies accusation. And the sentence: “If you are of the truthful ones” makes allusions to their skepticism regarding the prophetic mission of the Prophet (S). Moreover, the Arabic signs /’inna/ and ‘Lam’ in the sentence “…you are surely insane” as well as the Arabic structure of the ‘nominative clause’, all are kinds of emphasis in various ways of their speech and exhibit their deviant form of thinking.
The verse says: “And they (unbelievers) said: ‘O’ you to whom the (Divine) Reminder has been sent down you are surely insane;” “If you are of the truthful ones, why do you not…
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