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Does the “We” in the Qur'an point to multiple gods?

The claim: "God refers to Himself in the plural as 'We' (innā, naḥnu) in the Qur'an; doesn't this mean more than one god?"

"We" = the plural of majesty

An honest limit

This is a linguistic fact, not speculation: the "We" is not a plural subject but an expression of majesty; otherwise it would contradict the Qur'an's hundreds of categorical tawḥīd verses. There is not even a serious interpretive dispute here; the objection rests on a grammatical misunderstanding.

Source: Qur'anic verses (M. Okuyan meal). Presented soberly and respectfully, with a text/interpretation distinction.

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