LessonsʿIlm al-Bayān and the Foundations of Tashbīh: Signification, Terms and ResemblanceQuiz

«والشمس كالمرآة في كف الأشل»
The sun is like a mirror in the hand of someone whose hand trembles.

The comparison is more than the roundness of the sun or the brightness of a mirror. The imagined movement, shimmering and shifting visual appearance contribute to the image as a whole.

The source treats such formations as composite when motion combines with shape, light or another characteristic to produce a unified perceptual impression. A full analysis first recognizes the elements and then explains their combined rhetorical effect.

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Movement as part of a composite image

ʿIlm al-Bayān and the Foundations of Tashbīh: Signification, Terms and Resemblance

«والشمس كالمرآة في كف الأشل»
The sun is like a mirror in the hand of someone whose hand trembles.

The comparison is more than the roundness of the sun or the brightness of a mirror. The imagined movement, shimmering and shifting visual appearance contribute to the image as a whole.

The source treats such formations as composite when motion combines with shape, light or another characteristic to produce a unified perceptual impression. A full analysis first recognizes the elements and then explains their combined rhetorical effect.