In the third pattern, the listener's question is not causal. It may concern identity, content, or manner: 'Who?', 'What?', or 'How?'. A clause answering such a question can also constitute istiʾnāf.
Explanatory resumption is therefore broader than causal explanation alone.
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Explanatory Resumption (Istiʾnāf) and Types of Implied Question
In the third pattern, the listener's question is not causal. It may concern identity, content, or manner: 'Who?', 'What?', or 'How?'. A clause answering such a question can also constitute istiʾnāf.
Explanatory resumption is therefore broader than causal explanation alone.