There are four types of rational figurative predication when classified by the lexical status of the predicate and subject: both literal, both figurative, only subject figurative, or only predicate figurative. All remain rational figurative usages at the level of attribution.
The Quranic examples assign effects to the verses, Pharaoh, Satan, a day, and the earth through different relations. Each example requires the appropriate causal, temporal, or locative explanation.
Finally, figurative relations are not excluded from nondeclarative speech (الإنشاء). The next lesson will examine the indications of rational figurative predication (وجوه القرينة للمجاز العقلي) and why they redirect a literal interpretation.