LessonsAl-Dhikr wa al-Hadhf: Rhetorical Purposes of Mention and OmissionQuiz

أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Those are upon guidance from their Lord, and those are the successful. (Al-Baqarah 2:5)

The second أُولَٰئِكَ makes the success of the same group especially prominent. The first clause establishes their guidance; the repeated demonstrative introduces a distinct, reinforced statement of their success.

Taqrīr strengthens an idea in the hearer’s mind, while īḍāḥ makes it clearer. Repetition can therefore be a deliberate means of reinforcing a message rather than redundant wording.

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Mention 1: reinforcing and clarifying

Al-Dhikr wa al-Hadhf: Rhetorical Purposes of Mention and Omission

أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Those are upon guidance from their Lord, and those are the successful. (Al-Baqarah 2:5)

The second أُولَٰئِكَ makes the success of the same group especially prominent. The first clause establishes their guidance; the repeated demonstrative introduces a distinct, reinforced statement of their success.

Taqrīr strengthens an idea in the hearer’s mind, while īḍāḥ makes it clearer. Repetition can therefore be a deliberate means of reinforcing a message rather than redundant wording.