LessonsIṭnāb: Clarification after Ambiguity, Tawshīʿ, Repetition and ĪghālQuiz

«كَأَنَّهُ عَلَمٌ فِي رَأْسِهِ نَارٌ»
As if he were a prominent landmark with a fire at its summit.

The previous assertion already established Ṣakhr's guidance. Comparing him to a conspicuous landmark makes that quality visible; adding “with a fire at its summit” intensifies the image further, combining height and light.

The closing detail is unnecessary to the basic commendation but supplies heightened praise. Its function is therefore a further nuance at the close rather than completion of an otherwise missing proposition.

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“Like a landmark with fire at its summit”

Iṭnāb: Clarification after Ambiguity, Tawshīʿ, Repetition and Īghāl

«كَأَنَّهُ عَلَمٌ فِي رَأْسِهِ نَارٌ»
As if he were a prominent landmark with a fire at its summit.

The previous assertion already established Ṣakhr's guidance. Comparing him to a conspicuous landmark makes that quality visible; adding “with a fire at its summit” intensifies the image further, combining height and light.

The closing detail is unnecessary to the basic commendation but supplies heightened praise. Its function is therefore a further nuance at the close rather than completion of an otherwise missing proposition.