LessonsIqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating PoetryQuiz

DeviceSourceDistinctive feature
IqtibāsQur'an or HadithScriptural words inside a literary composition
TaḍmīnAnother poetRecognizable or signalled borrowed verse
Concealed appropriationAnother writer's poemPassing borrowed language or thought off as one's own
IlmāmAnother poet's ideaTaking a distinctive meaning without the earlier wording

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Separating appropriation, iqtibās and taḍmīn

Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry

DeviceSourceDistinctive feature
IqtibāsQur'an or HadithScriptural words inside a literary composition
TaḍmīnAnother poetRecognizable or signalled borrowed verse
Concealed appropriationAnother writer's poemPassing borrowed language or thought off as one's own
IlmāmAnother poet's ideaTaking a distinctive meaning without the earlier wording

The table links current and prior discussions. Source, amount, alteration and disclosure are separate dimensions of analysis.