LessonsFronting the Musnad Ilayh: Prominence, Restriction and ReinforcementQuiz

وَإِمَّا لِيَتَمَكَّنَ الْخَبَرُ فِي ذِهْنِ السَّامِعِ
Or so that the predicate settles firmly in the listener's mind.

The subject may be framed to make the listener await what is going to be said about it. When the predicate finally arrives, it is received with greater attention. This is anticipation for the report (tashwīq ilā al-khabar).

For example, “The matter over which everyone in the gathering is puzzled...” invites the question: what is that matter? The following answer becomes more striking. Length itself is not the purpose; the expectation it creates is.

Opening interactive controls...

Creating anticipation for the predicate

Fronting the Musnad Ilayh: Prominence, Restriction and Reinforcement

وَإِمَّا لِيَتَمَكَّنَ الْخَبَرُ فِي ذِهْنِ السَّامِعِ
Or so that the predicate settles firmly in the listener's mind.

The subject may be framed to make the listener await what is going to be said about it. When the predicate finally arrives, it is received with greater attention. This is anticipation for the report (tashwīq ilā al-khabar).

For example, “The matter over which everyone in the gathering is puzzled...” invites the question: what is that matter? The following answer becomes more striking. Length itself is not the purpose; the expectation it creates is.