The Quran has many linguistic motif , one of the motif is "Maa" literally called water (if we understand this theme and relate  metaphor of "Maa" we will get jewels unraveled:


“ماء۔۔۔الماء: ۔ pl. میاہ؛ , ma ماء , Root: م و ہ: water; liquid, fluid; juice کالماء الجاری: fluently, smoothly, like clockwork; ماء الشباب: freshness of youth, prime of youth; ماء عذب: fresh water, potable water, ماء الوجہ: alwajh: honor, decency, modesty, self-respect; اراق ماء وجحہ:: to sacrifice one’s honor, abase; to dishonor, disgrace.  In metaphoric sense, the Revelation or Divine Commandments have been described as “maa” or “al-maa”, as in Verse 8/11 which reads: And He causes “water to descend upon you from the above” so as to create purity of character in you, remove the fear of evil, provide integrity in your hearts and bring solidarity in your actions - "وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً لِّيُطَهِّرَ‌كُم بِهِ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِ‌جْزَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيَرْ‌بِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْأَقْدَامَ "

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