LessonsĪjāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāt: Standards of Expression and Their DistinctionsQuiz

An added expression may leave the basic import intact yet contribute no separate force. That is the sense of non-destructive padding.

«وَقَدَّدْتُ الْأَدِيمَ»
And I cut the leather.

If further wording merely restates the cutting already conveyed, without specifying a new manner or result, it may be unnecessary. Conversely, where repetition introduces a real distinction such as degree, sequence or intensity, it should not be labeled useless.

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Non-destructive padding and explanatory overstatement

Ījāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāt: Standards of Expression and Their Distinctions

An added expression may leave the basic import intact yet contribute no separate force. That is the sense of non-destructive padding.

«وَقَدَّدْتُ الْأَدِيمَ»
And I cut the leather.

If further wording merely restates the cutting already conveyed, without specifying a new manner or result, it may be unnecessary. Conversely, where repetition introduces a real distinction such as degree, sequence or intensity, it should not be labeled useless.