LessonsExplanatory Resumption (Istiʾnāf) and Types of Implied QuestionQuiz

قال لي كيف أنت قلت عليلُ
He asked how I was; I said I was ill.

سَهَرٌ دَائِمٌ وَحُزْنٌ طَوِيلٌ
Constant sleeplessness and prolonged grief.

The implied question is What caused your illness? The next clause provides that cause and is not simply another coordinated report.

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Explanatory Resumption (Istiʾnāf) and Types of Implied Question

قال لي كيف أنت قلت عليلُ
He asked how I was; I said I was ill.

سَهَرٌ دَائِمٌ وَحُزْنٌ طَوِيلٌ
Constant sleeplessness and prolonged grief.

The implied question is What caused your illness? The next clause provides that cause and is not simply another coordinated report.