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Quranic Terms
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Linguistic Subtleties
Tadmin (Semantic Inclusion) in the Quran — Meaning and Examples
Definition:
Tadmin is when a verb or noun carries the meaning of another word and therefore follows that word's grammatical pattern — a s…
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Rhetoric
Prepositions in the Quran — "Fi", "Ala", "Min" and the Secrets of Their Selection
Prepositions and the secret of selection:
Scholars of balaghah pay close attention to why one preposition was chosen over another — each c…
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Rhetoric
The Parenthetical Clause (Al-Jumla Al-Itiradhiyya) — Definition, Quranic Examples, and Function
Definition:
The parenthetical clause (jumla itiradhiyya): a clause inserted between two parts of another clause for a rhetorical purpose. …
Quranic Rhetoric
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Explicitness
Definite and Indefinite Articles — Meanings of Al and Its Absence
Definite (al): Indicates prior knowledge, totality (all of the genus), or generic use.
Indefinite: Indicates magnification, belittlemen…
Quranic Rhetoric
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Separation & Conjunction
Separation and Connection — When to Use "And" and When to Omit It
Connection (wasl): Joining sentences with "wa" (and) — when sharing in ruling or topic.
Separation (fasl): Omitting "wa" — when new beg…
Quranic Rhetoric
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Separation & Conjunction
Separation and Connection — When to Separate and When to Join with "Wa"
The basis of connection: A sentence is joined to what precedes it with "wa" when it shares its ruling or topic. The basis of separation: …
Quranic Readings
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The Ten Readers
Hamza Al-Kufi and Al-Kisa'i — Two Imams Who Shaped Grammar and Reading
Hamza ibn Habib Al-Zayyat (d. 156H) — Imam of Kufa:
Learned from Abu Muhammad Al-Sulami. Among the most ascetic and scrupulous. Narrators…
Quranic Readings
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The Ten Readers
Al-Kisa'i Al-Kufi — Biography and His Feature of Al-Imala
Biography:
Ali ibn Hamza Al-Kisa'i (d. 189H) — Imam of Kufan grammarians and one of the greatest readers. Nicknamed Al-Kisa'i for enterin…