LessonsKinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical ModesQuiz

أَوَ مَا رَأَيْتَ الْمَجْدَ أَلْقَى رَحْلَهُ
فِي آلِ طَلْحَةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتَحَوَّلِ
Have you not seen glory lay down its travelling gear among the family of Talhah and then never depart?

Glory is pictured as a traveler who has settled permanently among that family. The intended praise—that the family possesses enduring distinction—is readily apparent, which makes it an example of the clear indication associated with ima and isharah.

The verse also personifies glory. In this discussion, the relevant feature is the clear indirect indication that emerges from that image.

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Glory settling among a family

Kinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical Modes

أَوَ مَا رَأَيْتَ الْمَجْدَ أَلْقَى رَحْلَهُ
فِي آلِ طَلْحَةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتَحَوَّلِ
Have you not seen glory lay down its travelling gear among the family of Talhah and then never depart?

Glory is pictured as a traveler who has settled permanently among that family. The intended praise—that the family possesses enduring distinction—is readily apparent, which makes it an example of the clear indication associated with ima and isharah.

The verse also personifies glory. In this discussion, the relevant feature is the clear indirect indication that emerges from that image.