PositionVirtueTestOpeningḤusn al-ibtidāʾClear and fitting start?TransitionḤusn al-takhalluṣNatural connection?EndingḤusn al-intihāʾEffective completion?
All three respond to the broad principle of speech fitting its occasion. An impressive opening cannot compensate for a purposeless ending, nor can a strong idea always survive a jarring transition.
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Iqtibas, Tadmeen, Aqd, Hall, Talmih and the Art of Literary Openings and Endings
PositionVirtueTestOpeningḤusn al-ibtidāʾClear and fitting start?TransitionḤusn al-takhalluṣNatural connection?EndingḤusn al-intihāʾEffective completion?
All three respond to the broad principle of speech fitting its occasion. An impressive opening cannot compensate for a purposeless ending, nor can a strong idea always survive a jarring transition.