Connections
[Connections [A]/[A’] - The sūrah begins by declaring Allah’s complete oneness and uniqueness. Though one might ask, “Are there others like Him, equally unique in their own right?” to which Allah ﷻ responds in the negative with the last āyah.

[B]/[B’] - The second āyah deals with Allah ﷻ being eternal in the future. But one might ask, “What about the past?” to which Allah ﷻ responds with the second half of the third āyah. He has no beginning, and thus is eternal in the past as well.

[C] - The center is a succinct summary of both outer sections. Unlike all His creation, Allah ﷻ does not need something to succeed Him as we do. This makes Him unique from all that is created and emphasizes His eternal being.

والله أعلم - And Allah knows best