LessonsPurposes of Simile: Possibility, Condition, Degree, Beautification, Disfigurement and ReversalQuiz

أو تزيينه
Or making it appear attractive.

Tazyīn is the purpose for which a subject is compared with something pleasing, admirable or aesthetically attractive to the intended audience. The likeness transfers a favourable impression toward the subject. The object is not simply to measure how much of a quality exists but to reveal its beauty or charm.

For example, a speaker praising a dark complexion might compare it with an admired deep-black pattern or attractive dark colouring. Darkness alone is neither praise nor criticism. The selected comparator and the context show whether the intended effect is beautification rather than measurement or disparagement.

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Tazyīn: making the subject attractive

Purposes of Simile: Possibility, Condition, Degree, Beautification, Disfigurement and Reversal

أو تزيينه
Or making it appear attractive.

Tazyīn is the purpose for which a subject is compared with something pleasing, admirable or aesthetically attractive to the intended audience. The likeness transfers a favourable impression toward the subject. The object is not simply to measure how much of a quality exists but to reveal its beauty or charm.

For example, a speaker praising a dark complexion might compare it with an admired deep-black pattern or attractive dark colouring. Darkness alone is neither praise nor criticism. The selected comparator and the context show whether the intended effect is beautification rather than measurement or disparagement.