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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Logic For Islamic Rules What Is the Aim of Repetitions in the Quran? Question: Why are some verses repeated in the Quran and in this way why are some stories mentioned on many places? Answer: We should remember that the Holy Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years according to different circumstances and happenings. The Holy Quran is not a dry jurisprudence book or a classic that should present an analysis of intellectual problems and laws.

The Holy Quran is a discourse, a book of religious propagation and guidance whose aim is enunciate the realities of human life and laws that are necessary to take humanity to perfection and they should purify the souls and thoughts of people and establish the proper social laws so that a society is established which would be perfect from the economic as well as the ethical point of view. To achieve this aim the Holy Quran has spoken on all the important subjects.

The Holy Quran is revealed over a period of 23 years in different circumstances to reply to the needs. Now so far as repetition is concerned, we see that there are two types of repetitions. Repetition of some historical stories. Repetition of those verses which mention some very special kinds of realities.

As regards the historical incidents we should remember that the aim of Quran relating the historical incidents is to invite the attention of the people towards the laws which have ruled over the past communities. The Holy Quran desires to familiarize the people with those laws and invite their attention towards the causes of the advancement and progress or downfall of the past nations. What were the serious consequences of their rejection of their prophets?

What they had to suffer as the result of unleashing justice and oppression. What were their actions which cause of their downfall and destruction? And finally what were the signs of their weakness and strength. In those verse the Holy Quran has invited the attention of the people towards those laws and in this same way indicated the consequence of the disobedience of the sinful and oppressive people.

The same fact became the cause that the Holy Quran should analyze the past societies and indicate towards their different aspects. Therefore the Holy Quran mentions for example the Bani Israel and the creation of Adam (a.s.) in different places.