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

When a good beginning also contains a subtle, fitting indication of the coming subject, it is called bara‘at al-istihlal. The beginning does more than sound elegant; it foreshadows the central purpose.

For example, congratulations on recovery might open with an image of renewed health or the departure of sickness. The intended subject is suggested before it is stated directly.

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Bara‘at al-istihlal

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

When a good beginning also contains a subtle, fitting indication of the coming subject, it is called bara‘at al-istihlal. The beginning does more than sound elegant; it foreshadows the central purpose.

For example, congratulations on recovery might open with an image of renewed health or the departure of sickness. The intended subject is suggested before it is stated directly.