LessonsClassifications of Tashbih: Terms, Multiplicity, Ground and ParticleQuiz

Mufassal: «القائد كالأسد في الشجاعة»
The leader is like a lion in courage.

Mujmal: «القائد كالأسد»
The leader is like a lion.

The terms and particle remain the same; only the explicit phrase naming courage is removed. In the second case, context determines the intended ground.

An implicit ground can allow a wider impression, though it should not automatically be taken as every conceivable shared trait.

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Changing an explicit ground to an implicit one

Classifications of Tashbih: Terms, Multiplicity, Ground and Particle

Mufassal: «القائد كالأسد في الشجاعة»
The leader is like a lion in courage.

Mujmal: «القائد كالأسد»
The leader is like a lion.

The terms and particle remain the same; only the explicit phrase naming courage is removed. In the second case, context determines the intended ground.

An implicit ground can allow a wider impression, though it should not automatically be taken as every conceivable shared trait.