LessonsChapter Eight: Ijaz, Itnab and Musawah — Brevity, Amplification and BalanceQuiz

Tawshi‘ is a form of expansion in which a general expression is followed by two explanatory components identifying what was intended.

For example: «لِي صَدِيقَانِ وَفِيَّانِ: أَحْمَدُ وَخَالِدٌ» — I have two faithful friends: Ahmad and Khalid. The two later names specify the earlier pair.

Clarification after vagueness is a wider notion: many forms of explanation can follow a general introduction. Tawshi‘ specifically involves an explanatory pair at the end. It is not simply repetition of two words.

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Tawshi‘: unpacking a general term in two parts

Chapter Eight: Ijaz, Itnab and Musawah — Brevity, Amplification and Balance

Tawshi‘ is a form of expansion in which a general expression is followed by two explanatory components identifying what was intended.

For example: «لِي صَدِيقَانِ وَفِيَّانِ: أَحْمَدُ وَخَالِدٌ» — I have two faithful friends: Ahmad and Khalid. The two later names specify the earlier pair.

Clarification after vagueness is a wider notion: many forms of explanation can follow a general introduction. Tawshi‘ specifically involves an explanatory pair at the end. It is not simply repetition of two words.