وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
And cushions arranged in rows, and fine carpets spread out.
In Qurʾān 88:15–16, “maṣfūfah” and “mabthūthah” have related patterns, but their terminal consonants are not identical. This illustrates muwāzanah without the terminal rhyme required for sajʿ.
Equal word patterns therefore do not necessitate matching rhyme. One kind of phonetic balance can give elegance even when another is absent.
Opening interactive controls...
Sajʿ and Muwāzanah: Rhymed Prose, Rhythmic Endings, and Balance
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
And cushions arranged in rows, and fine carpets spread out.
In Qurʾān 88:15–16, “maṣfūfah” and “mabthūthah” have related patterns, but their terminal consonants are not identical. This illustrates muwāzanah without the terminal rhyme required for sajʿ.
Equal word patterns therefore do not necessitate matching rhyme. One kind of phonetic balance can give elegance even when another is absent.