LessonsIqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating PoetryQuiz

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A slight change in incorporated wording is not necessarily objectionable.

Taghyīr yasīr is a limited adjustment that preserves recognizability and fitness within the new utterance. A minor shift of wording or order may accommodate meter or the intended speaker's address.

It does not license unlimited distortion. If the expression loses its identifiable connection to the source or misattributes a transformed meaning to the source itself, the example requires a different and more cautious analysis.

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Small adjustments that preserve recognition

Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry

ولا بأس بتغيير يسير في اللفظ المقتبس
A slight change in incorporated wording is not necessarily objectionable.

Taghyīr yasīr is a limited adjustment that preserves recognizability and fitness within the new utterance. A minor shift of wording or order may accommodate meter or the intended speaker's address.

It does not license unlimited distortion. If the expression loses its identifiable connection to the source or misattributes a transformed meaning to the source itself, the example requires a different and more cautious analysis.