LessonsʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Tribal Pride, Independence and Closing Hyperbole (verses 92–103)Quiz

TermContrasting termAl-tārikūn — those who leaveAl-ākhidhūn — those who takeSakhiṭnā — we disapprovedRaḍīnā — we approved

The passage employs two semantic oppositions, one of action and one of feeling. This can be described as ṭibāq, rhetorical antithesis.

Parallel syntax, wa-annā ... idhā ... wa-annā ... idhā, adds rhythmic and logical balance.

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A four-part network of opposites

ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Tribal Pride, Independence and Closing Hyperbole (verses 92–103)

TermContrasting termAl-tārikūn — those who leaveAl-ākhidhūn — those who takeSakhiṭnā — we disapprovedRaḍīnā — we approved

The passage employs two semantic oppositions, one of action and one of feeling. This can be described as ṭibāq, rhetorical antithesis.

Parallel syntax, wa-annā ... idhā ... wa-annā ... idhā, adds rhythmic and logical balance.