Innamā may offer a straightforward reminder or function as taʿrīḍ: indirect criticism conveyed through an overtly meaningful statement.
In indirect criticism the literal proposition remains meaningful, while context supplies a further rebuke or implication. This is more precise than treating the particle as a vague metaphor.
Reminding someone of an accepted principle may, by implication, condemn conduct that violates it.
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Restriction by Fronting and the Rhetorical Contrast of Qasr Methods
Innamā may offer a straightforward reminder or function as taʿrīḍ: indirect criticism conveyed through an overtly meaningful statement.
In indirect criticism the literal proposition remains meaningful, while context supplies a further rebuke or implication. This is more precise than treating the particle as a vague metaphor.
Reminding someone of an accepted principle may, by implication, condemn conduct that violates it.