4533 The point of the Qur'an being in Arabic is that it is plain and intelligible to the people through whom and among whom it was promulgated; see next clause. 4534 The City of Makkah . See n. 913 to
6:92. This is undoubtedly a Makkan verse. Even apart from the Qiblah, Makkah is the centre of Islam, and "all around her" is the whole world. 4535 The contrast is again emphasised, as explained in the Summary.