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«وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا غَيْرَ سَاعَةٍ»
On the day the Hour rises, the guilty will swear that they remained for no more than an hour.

Al-sāʿah first refers to the appointed Hour of Resurrection, whereas sāʿah later refers to a short span of time. The forms are related, while their contextual meanings differ.

This gives a ground for discussing wordplay resembling jinās. But differences in the definite article and form should not be ignored in an unqualified claim that it is perfect jinās.

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Passage 23: similar words and distinct senses

Supplementary Comprehensive Examination — Advanced Arabic Texts and Evidence-Based Rhetorical Analysis

«وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا غَيْرَ سَاعَةٍ»
On the day the Hour rises, the guilty will swear that they remained for no more than an hour.

Al-sāʿah first refers to the appointed Hour of Resurrection, whereas sāʿah later refers to a short span of time. The forms are related, while their contextual meanings differ.

This gives a ground for discussing wordplay resembling jinās. But differences in the definite article and form should not be ignored in an unqualified claim that it is perfect jinās.