LessonsDefining the Subject by Demonstration: Rhetorical Purposes of DemonstrativesQuiz

التَّنْبِيهُ عِنْدَ تَعْقِيبِ الْمُشَارِ إِلَيْهِ بِأَوْصَافٍ
Calling attention to the attributes that follow a demonstrative referent.

The demonstrative first singles out a person or group. Attributes associated with that referent then highlight the qualities relevant to the assertion. The commentary treats this not merely as a way to enumerate individuals but as a way to bring forward the relationship between their characteristics and the outcome asserted of them.

For example, after mentioning a group's diligence, integrity, and service, one may say «أُولٰئِكَ يَسْتَحِقُّونَ التَّكْرِيمَ» — “Those are the ones deserving honor.” The pointing unifies the group under its defining qualities and emphasizes the resulting judgment.

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Following a demonstrative with attributes

Defining the Subject by Demonstration: Rhetorical Purposes of Demonstratives

التَّنْبِيهُ عِنْدَ تَعْقِيبِ الْمُشَارِ إِلَيْهِ بِأَوْصَافٍ
Calling attention to the attributes that follow a demonstrative referent.

The demonstrative first singles out a person or group. Attributes associated with that referent then highlight the qualities relevant to the assertion. The commentary treats this not merely as a way to enumerate individuals but as a way to bring forward the relationship between their characteristics and the outcome asserted of them.

For example, after mentioning a group's diligence, integrity, and service, one may say «أُولٰئِكَ يَسْتَحِقُّونَ التَّكْرِيمَ» — “Those are the ones deserving honor.” The pointing unifies the group under its defining qualities and emphasizes the resulting judgment.