A simile does not always need the explicit kāf or kaʾanna. A verb, including a contextually employed form of hasiba (“to suppose/perceive”), may present something in the likeness of something else.
The ordinary function of the verb and the surrounding construction must be considered together. Hasiba can simply express supposition; comparison arises only when the sentence as a whole supplies the likeness.
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Ilm al-Bayan and Simile: Definition, Elements, Terms and Particles
A simile does not always need the explicit kāf or kaʾanna. A verb, including a contextually employed form of hasiba (“to suppose/perceive”), may present something in the likeness of something else.
The ordinary function of the verb and the surrounding construction must be considered together. Hasiba can simply express supposition; comparison arises only when the sentence as a whole supplies the likeness.