Why is “sun and moon” murāʿāt al-naẓīr?
ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Semantic Embellishments, Part I
- One term is negated
- Both are related celestial bodies rather than contraries
- It reverses pronouns
- It involves near and remote senses
ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Semantic Embellishments, Part I