Sometimes the listener seeks an explanation without asking for one narrowly specified cause: 'Why did this happen?' The next clause may give broader context or a related circumstance.
The distinction is between identifying a particular cause and explaining the situation in a less narrowly delimited way.
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Explanatory Resumption (Istiʾnāf) and Types of Implied Question
Sometimes the listener seeks an explanation without asking for one narrowly specified cause: 'Why did this happen?' The next clause may give broader context or a related circumstance.
The distinction is between identifying a particular cause and explaining the situation in a less narrowly delimited way.