﴿1-5﴾ “In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Hā Mīm * By the clear Book * Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Quran so that you may understand * And indeed, it is in the Mother of the Book with Us, truly exalted and full of wisdom * Should We then turn the Reminder away from you altogether because you are a transgressing people?”

This is an oath by the Quran concerning the Quran. Allah swore by the clear Book, leaving the object of its clarification unrestricted and unspecified, to indicate that it makes clear everything the servants need concerning the affairs of this world, the religion, and the Hereafter.

“Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Quran.” This is what the oath affirms: that He made it in the most eloquent, lucid, and expressive of languages. This itself is part of its clarity. He then mentioned the wisdom behind this, saying, “So that you may understand” its words and meanings, because they are accessible and readily comprehensible.

“And indeed, it”—that is, this Book—“is with Us,” in the highest assembly, occupying the loftiest and most excellent rank, “truly exalted and full of wisdom.” That is, it is exalted in status, honor, and standing, and full of wisdom in the commands, prohibitions, and accounts it contains. There is no ruling in it that conflicts with wisdom, justice, or the proper balance.

Allah Most High then stated that His wisdom and grace require that He not leave His servants neglected, without sending them a messenger or revealing a Book to them, even if they are transgressors and wrongdoers. He therefore said: