فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا
Let them laugh little and weep much.
The pairs “laugh/weep” and “little/much” form an ordered double opposition, marking the structure of muqābalah. A single contrary pair can suffice for ṭibāq.
The examiner should locate the mapped pairs instead of merely asserting that opposites exist.
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Final Comprehensive Examination: Bayān, Badīʿ and Closing Arts
فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا
Let them laugh little and weep much.
The pairs “laugh/weep” and “little/much” form an ordered double opposition, marking the structure of muqābalah. A single contrary pair can suffice for ṭibāq.
The examiner should locate the mapped pairs instead of merely asserting that opposites exist.