Mufassal is a tashbih in which the ground of resemblance is explicitly stated, whether in a short phrase or fuller explanation.
“A face is like the moon in radiance” names the ground. Similarly, “this thing is like musk in fragrance” expressly states the point of comparison.
Explicit naming reduces ambiguity: the reader is not left to guess which of several possible qualities is intended.
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Classifications of Tashbih: Terms, Multiplicity, Ground and Particle
Mufassal is a tashbih in which the ground of resemblance is explicitly stated, whether in a short phrase or fuller explanation.
“A face is like the moon in radiance” names the ground. Similarly, “this thing is like musk in fragrance” expressly states the point of comparison.
Explicit naming reduces ambiguity: the reader is not left to guess which of several possible qualities is intended.