فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا
Let them laugh little and weep much.
“Laugh” is opposed to “weep,” while “little” contrasts with “much.” These two linked pairs form a conspicuous structure of muqābalah. Antithetical elements are present, but naming a single opposite pair does not explain the whole pattern.
For a rigorous account, arrange the terms in two corresponding rows and show how each member is paired with its appropriate contrary.
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Research Practicum: Evidence, Context and Adjudicating Similar Rhetorical Figures
فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا كَثِيرًا
Let them laugh little and weep much.
“Laugh” is opposed to “weep,” while “little” contrasts with “much.” These two linked pairs form a conspicuous structure of muqābalah. Antithetical elements are present, but naming a single opposite pair does not explain the whole pattern.
For a rigorous account, arrange the terms in two corresponding rows and show how each member is paired with its appropriate contrary.