LessonsIqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating PoetryQuiz

مع التنبيه عليه إن لم يكن مشهورا عند البلغاء
With an indication of borrowing if the source verse is not well known among literary specialists.

An unfamiliar borrowed line may otherwise be mistaken for the later poet's independent wording. A signal such as “as a poet said” clarifies its origin and distinguishes disclosed integration from concealed appropriation.

The condition concerns literary attribution. Putting a borrowed line into a fresh metrical context does not by itself make the original wording the new writer's invention.

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Unfamiliar poetry requires an identifying signal

Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry

مع التنبيه عليه إن لم يكن مشهورا عند البلغاء
With an indication of borrowing if the source verse is not well known among literary specialists.

An unfamiliar borrowed line may otherwise be mistaken for the later poet's independent wording. A signal such as “as a poet said” clarifies its origin and distinguishes disclosed integration from concealed appropriation.

The condition concerns literary attribution. Putting a borrowed line into a fresh metrical context does not by itself make the original wording the new writer's invention.