Why did the king in Surat Yusuf say: "Indeed, I see seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain and [seven] others dry. O council, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions," and not "Indeed, I saw"? And is this an indication that the vision recurred?
The exegetes mentioned that the shift from the past tense "I saw" (رأيت) to the present tense "I see" (أرى) is to bring the image to mind and express wonder at it, which is known as recounting a past event as if it were happening now. There is no reported statement indicating a repetition of the vision.
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