A direct citation explicitly identifies its source, such as by saying “God says” before reciting a verse. In iqtibās as a rhetorical technique, the scriptural wording forms part of the writer’s own sentence or line.
The classification is literary, not permission to distort sacred wording or meaning. Accurate recognition of the quoted expression, its source and its new context remains essential.
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Iqtibas, Tadmeen, Aqd, Hall, Talmih and the Art of Literary Openings and Endings
A direct citation explicitly identifies its source, such as by saying “God says” before reciting a verse. In iqtibās as a rhetorical technique, the scriptural wording forms part of the writer’s own sentence or line.
The classification is literary, not permission to distort sacred wording or meaning. Accurate recognition of the quoted expression, its source and its new context remains essential.