ABSTRACT
Qur'anic discourse is characterised by syntactic constructions which display fascinating linguistic architecture where the permutation of
1. Chandelier Structures In this type of modified complex constructions, a series of modifYing units are employed successively in a form of modifYing clusters; in this type of complex structures, chandelier-like clauses/phrases illuminate, i.e., modifY, the noun (phrase). This is explained in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2 Chandelier construction with modifYing clusters
2. Multi-Tzered Structures These are constructions with distinct but interrelated propositional content, as in Figure 3:
Figure 3 Multi-tiered construction with interrelated propositional content
Tier One: [By the morning hours, and by the night when it is stillest, thy lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee. And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former. And verily thy Lord wilt give unto thee so that thou will be content. Q93:1-3].
