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

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
No indeed—you will soon know; then no indeed—you will soon know. (At-Takathur 102:3–4)

The warning is nearly repeated in full. Its second occurrence intensifies the warning and challenges the audience’s heedlessness. «ثُمَّ» introduces the renewed warning as a further stage.

Contrast: the previous example used repetition to encourage forgiveness; here repetition serves warning. Recognizing the device is not enough without identifying its purpose.

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Repetition intensifying a warning

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

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
No indeed—you will soon know; then no indeed—you will soon know. (At-Takathur 102:3–4)

The warning is nearly repeated in full. Its second occurrence intensifies the warning and challenges the audience’s heedlessness. «ثُمَّ» introduces the renewed warning as a further stage.

Contrast: the previous example used repetition to encourage forgiveness; here repetition serves warning. Recognizing the device is not enough without identifying its purpose.