LessonsAl-Taqdim wa al-Ta’khir: Word Order and Rhetorical PurposesQuiz

تَعْجِيلُ الْمَسَرَّةِ
Bringing a cause of happiness to the listener immediately.

الْعَفْوُ عَنْكَ صَدَرَ بِهِ الْأَمْرُ
The order for your pardon has been issued.

The expression al-‘afwu ‘anka comes first, so the listener hears the most welcome information at once. The later phrase sadara bihi al-amru supplies the detail that the order has been issued.

The purpose is not just to shorten the report but to advance the source of joy. Opening instead with a vague statement about an order would postpone the reassuring news.

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Purpose 2: Giving welcome news immediately

Al-Taqdim wa al-Ta’khir: Word Order and Rhetorical Purposes

تَعْجِيلُ الْمَسَرَّةِ
Bringing a cause of happiness to the listener immediately.

الْعَفْوُ عَنْكَ صَدَرَ بِهِ الْأَمْرُ
The order for your pardon has been issued.

The expression al-‘afwu ‘anka comes first, so the listener hears the most welcome information at once. The later phrase sadara bihi al-amru supplies the detail that the order has been issued.

The purpose is not just to shorten the report but to advance the source of joy. Opening instead with a vague statement about an order would postpone the reassuring news.