LessonsĪjāz al-Ḥadhf: Forms of Ellipsis and Evidence for Recovering the OmittedQuiz

﴿فَذَلِكُنَّ الَّذِي لُمْتُنَّنِي فِيهِ﴾
That is the one concerning whom you blamed me. (Yūsuf 12:32)

The clause naturally presupposes a ground for the blame. Within the story, the implied relation is understood as fī ḥubbihi, “in my love for him.” Reason can establish that blame has a reason, but not identify that reason by itself.

The earlier mention of attraction and pursuit supplies the missing specificity. This is a combined case of reason, context and customary understanding.

The earlier statements about love and attempted persuasion support this reading; the relevant clue need not be immediately adjacent.

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Reason and normal usage: “the one about whom you blamed me”

Ījāz al-Ḥadhf: Forms of Ellipsis and Evidence for Recovering the Omitted

﴿فَذَلِكُنَّ الَّذِي لُمْتُنَّنِي فِيهِ﴾
That is the one concerning whom you blamed me. (Yūsuf 12:32)

The clause naturally presupposes a ground for the blame. Within the story, the implied relation is understood as fī ḥubbihi, “in my love for him.” Reason can establish that blame has a reason, but not identify that reason by itself.

The earlier mention of attraction and pursuit supplies the missing specificity. This is a combined case of reason, context and customary understanding.

The earlier statements about love and attempted persuasion support this reading; the relevant clue need not be immediately adjacent.