How should ittaqā and istaghnā be understood in the Sūrat al-Layl counterpoint?
Introduction to ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Ṭibāq and Muqābalah
- They are exact synonyms
- Their shared morphological pattern alone produces opposition
- A contextual contrast between God-consciousness and a claim of independence
- All pious people must be financially poor