LessonsPractice 5: Advanced Applied Balāghah in Selected Qur’anic PassagesQuiz

فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Yet he restrained his grief within.

The closing clause reports an inwardly restrained, grief-laden state. The verse places outward signs of suffering alongside internal containment, giving the narrative psychological depth.

The connecting fa and nominal predication are relevant. Still, the construction does not by itself justify calling the passage qasr, innuendo, or another specialised figure.

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The restrained inward state

Practice 5: Advanced Applied Balāghah in Selected Qur’anic Passages

فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Yet he restrained his grief within.

The closing clause reports an inwardly restrained, grief-laden state. The verse places outward signs of suffering alongside internal containment, giving the narrative psychological depth.

The connecting fa and nominal predication are relevant. Still, the construction does not by itself justify calling the passage qasr, innuendo, or another specialised figure.