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Al-A'raf · Al-'Ankabut
The earthquake-destruction formula: 'the earthquake seized them and they became in their dwelling lying prone'; 7:78 is Thamud/Salih, 29:37 is Madyan/Shu'ayb; see also 7:91/29:37 and 7:78/7:91 (batch 6).
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Al-A'raf · Al-'Ankabut
Both describe Madyan's destruction: 7:91 uses rajfa for Shu'ayb's people in Al-A'raf, 29:37 also uses rajfa for the same event in Al-Ankabut; completes the three-way set with 7:78/7:91 (batch 6) and 7:78/29:37.
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Yusuf · Al-Qasas
Identical formula applied to two prophets reaching maturity: 'We gave him judgment and knowledge; and thus do We reward the doers of good'; 12:22 is Yusuf, 28:14 is Musa.
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Ash-Shu'ara · An-Naml
Verbatim: 'and We rained upon them a rain; evil was the rain of those who were warned'; both describe the punishment rain on the people of Lut -- 26:173 in the Al-Shu'ara account, 27:58 in the Al-Naml account.
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An-Naml · Al-Qasas
Both describe Moses seeing his staff writhe like a jinn (jann) and fleeing without looking back; 27:10 is the first encounter at the burning bush, 28:31 reprises the same scene when Moses is formally commissioned.
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An-Naml · Ar-Rum
Nearly identical: the Prophet cannot guide the blind from misguidance; only those who believe in Allah's signs will hear. Minor orthographic variant: بِهَادِي (27:81) vs بِهَادِ (30:53).
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An-Naml · Az-Zumar
Both describe the Trumpet blast causing all in the heavens and earth to swoon, 'except whom Allah wills'; 27:87 is the first mention, 39:68 elaborates with the second blow that causes the resurrection.
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Al-Qasas · Ya-Sin
Both say 'ja'a rajulun min aqsa al-madinah' but 28:20 places 'rajulun' before the location phrase while 36:20 places it after — 'min aqsa al-madinah rajulun'.
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Al-Qasas · As-Sajdah
Both describe the Quran's purpose as warning a people who received no warner before; 28:46 is embedded in the Moses narrative, 32:3 directly responds to the accusation that the Prophet invented the revelation.
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Al-Qasas · Al-Qasas
Verbatim repetition within Surah Al-Qasas: 'and the Day He calls to them saying, where are My partners that you used to claim?'; the same call appears at 28:62 and again at 28:74 with the identical wording.