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What is the difference between "Thus do We explain the Verses," "Thus do We diversify the Verses," and "Thus do We expound the Verses," with examples, and how can one distinguish between them for memorization?

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The words "nafṣil (we elaborate/detail), nubayyin (we clarify/make clear), and naṣrif (we diversify/expound)" in the Holy Quran agree in their indication of clarification, explanation, and elucidation, but they differ in their specific connotations depending on the context. "Taṣrīf (diversifying/expounding)" is change and presenting a single issue in various forms to convey it. "Tafṣīl (detailing/elaboration)" comes to clarify multiple and different matters. As for "Tabyīn (clarification/making clear)," it is an explanation of a single matter or issue.

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