In explicit metaphor (isti'ara tasrihiyya), the term belonging to the comparison model is openly mentioned but signifies the intended subject.
“Darkness” in the cited verse denotes misguidance, not simply physical lack of light; “light” stands for guidance. The relation follows from the corresponding effects of obscurity and illumination.
Diagnostic question: Is the borrowed word for the comparison model explicitly present and applied to the intended subject? If yes, the metaphor is tasrihiyya.
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Majaz and Istiara: Literal Meaning, Relationship, Contextual Evidence, and Types of Metaphor
In explicit metaphor (isti'ara tasrihiyya), the term belonging to the comparison model is openly mentioned but signifies the intended subject.
“Darkness” in the cited verse denotes misguidance, not simply physical lack of light; “light” stands for guidance. The relation follows from the corresponding effects of obscurity and illumination.
Diagnostic question: Is the borrowed word for the comparison model explicitly present and applied to the intended subject? If yes, the metaphor is tasrihiyya.