It is the purpose that the author assigns to narratives: a transition from event to understanding, and from knowledge to what is better. It is therefore not merely a moral exhortation, but a practical summary of the laws of history, linked to reflection and transformation.
- The lesson means moving beyond to what is better
- Qur’anic narratives are not for legislation
- Qur’anic narratives interpret history, not merely recount it
- Qur’anic narratives interpret history and reveal its laws instead of legislating
- Qur’anic narratives provide the lesson
- Qur’anic narratives reveal the laws of history, not rulings
- Narratives reveal the laws of history