What is the function of yā in yā asafā ʿalā Yūsuf?
Practice 5: Advanced Applied Balāghah in Selected Qur’anic Passages
- Express lament and grief
- Literally summon Yusuf from nearby
- Introduce an oath
- Issue a legal command
Practice 5: Advanced Applied Balāghah in Selected Qur’anic Passages