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What is the wisdom behind the use of the plural form when Allah speaks of Himself in the Holy Quran, such as: (Indeed, it is We who sent down the Dhikr [i.e., the Quran] and indeed, We will be its guardian)? And were the stories mentioned in the Quran, such as the story of Pharaoh, narrated with their events and dialogues in the exact same form and eloquence mentioned, or does Allah recount the stories exactly as they happened, such as His dialogue with Iblis in different forms?

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The pronoun "We" (نحن) is used in the Arabic language for a singular being who magnifies himself. This is the intended meaning when Allah speaks of Himself in the Quran, as He is the Exalted, the Great, the Transcendent, possessing majesty and grandeur. Sometimes, "We" may be used to express a singular being who is accompanied by others of his kind, or by his helpers, even if they are not of his kind. Ibn Taymiyyah said that "Indeed, We" (إنا) and "We" (نحن) are among the ambiguous (mutashabihat) verses, because the word is singular, but the meaning is diverse.

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