Sūra 30 is an example of a sūra made up of a collection of short text units that one scholar has called “prophetical logia ” – that is, sayings that listeners or readers tend to associate with divine utterances. In such sūras the subject, voice, audience, and style of literature change every few verses, and units may repeat later. In this case, the Quran tells how Allah deals with humans, describes two scenes of the Day of Resurrection, shows the Creator’s presence and power, includes at least four separate passages addressed directly to the messenger (and others to the messenger’s audience), has an example of what the Quran calls “parables,” and, of course, in the opening verses may refer to a historical event.