Singular and Plural in Qur'an

**imrano** · 07-21-2006

Can somebody explain why Allah uses Sometimes the singular and sometimes plural?
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- If We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but now My Word is realised - 'I shall fill Hell with jinn and men together. (chapter32 verse13)

**Daffodil** · 07-21-2006

We shudnt read too much into these things because we dnt know why Allah ses this n that n does certain things because only he alone knows everything.

He hasnt ever told us why he uses we so any reasons we come up with are pointless n baseless.

However I think he refers to himself as we sometimes due to his so many attributes.

**azim** · 07-21-2006

Originally Posted by imrano

Can somebody explain why Allah uses Sometimes the singular and sometimes plural?
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- If We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but now My Word is realised - 'I shall fill Hell with jinn and men together. (chapter32 verse13)

Asalaamu alaykum.

'We' used in Arabic in the same was as the Royal 'We' in English. To exalt and honour the speaker.

Also, those who are familiar with the Quran note that different tenses (past/present/future) and pronouns (I, Us, We, You (sing.), You (pl.) are used in different circumstances (talking to Muslims, to the Prophet, about the kuffar etc...) although I don't know too much about this myself so I can't explain it any further.