Examples of the Eloquence of Ellipsis in the Holy Qur’an

Abstract

One of the most prominent features of ellipsis is that it is a rhetorical device that focuses on the beauty and force of expression, and is considered an integral part of eloquent discourse. This style requires conciseness and subtlety, while taking into account the intended purposes and achieving them. In order to attain the desired brevity, the discourse must be eloquent and appropriate to its context, serving the meaning and conveying it clearly. This requires attention to firmness, magnification, and emphasis on the entity as a whole—such as the subject or object—rather than on the verb