LessonsConclusion: Literary Borrowing, Iqtibas, Tadmeen, and the Final Arts of CompositionQuiz

الِاقْتِبَاسُ
Embedding a portion of the Qur'an or a hadith within one's own expression rather than introducing it as a separate formal quotation.

Its source is specifically scripture or hadith, which distinguishes it from incorporating another poet's verse. The rhetorical issue is how the adopted words operate in the new setting, without disregarding their original sense or the respect due to sacred language.

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Definition of iqtibas

Conclusion: Literary Borrowing, Iqtibas, Tadmeen, and the Final Arts of Composition

الِاقْتِبَاسُ
Embedding a portion of the Qur'an or a hadith within one's own expression rather than introducing it as a separate formal quotation.

Its source is specifically scripture or hadith, which distinguishes it from incorporating another poet's verse. The rhetorical issue is how the adopted words operate in the new setting, without disregarding their original sense or the respect due to sacred language.