Use of a word or phrase ambiguously such that two opposite meanings can be understood.
Read more about Deliberate Ambiguity at The Encyclopedia of Arabic Rhetoric
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| 1 | إِلَيْكَ | The identity of إليك is not specified. It is understood to be Prophet Muḥammad. However it could conceivably refer to any person listening to the surah, mankind in general (الإنسان), or the Angel Gabriel who was the means of the إنزال mentioned in the previous word. This ambiguity increases the rhetorical depth of the word. | 2 | سورة إبراهيم، الآيتان 1 و2 Surah Ibrahim, Verses 1 & 2 |
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