To classify an incorporation, distinguish the source of the borrowed words from the new form in which they appear.
SourceNew composition
Qur'anPoetry
Qur'anProse
HadithPoetry
HadithProse
These four possibilities explain the breadth of the definition. The wording, intended use and context still determine how a particular example is analysed.
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Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry
To classify an incorporation, distinguish the source of the borrowed words from the new form in which they appear.
SourceNew composition
Qur'anPoetry
Qur'anProse
HadithPoetry
HadithProse
These four possibilities explain the breadth of the definition. The wording, intended use and context still determine how a particular example is analysed.