Quranic Verse-End — Divine Rhythm
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وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
— البقرة 232
Definition: The word ending each verse — not poetic rhyme but magnificent prose rhythm.
Types: Same ending letter, matching vowel, matching weight.
Not mere decoration: Often carries the central meaning — "Allah knows and you do not know" — the fasila "you do not know" IS the warning itself.
Source: Al-Zarkashi (1/52); Al-Suyuti (3/327)
Question: What distinguishes the Quranic fasila from poetic rhyme?
Answer: The fasila is prose with natural rhythm not bound to a fixed metric, and often carries central meaning rather than just sound.