LessonsSupplementary Practice 1: Applied Analysis of Faṣl, Waṣl, Ījāz and IṭnābQuiz

﴿وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا﴾
They give food, despite their love for it, to the needy, the orphan and the captive. (al-Insān 76:8)

The phrase «عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ» adds the quality of generosity despite attachment or need. It need not remove an unintended implication; instead, it enriches an already correct statement with a significant additional circumstance.

Such a beneficial supplementary constituent is an illustration of tatmīm. Recognized alternatives for the pronoun's antecedent allow related nuances of meaning.

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Tatmīm: meaningful addition without a misleading implication

Supplementary Practice 1: Applied Analysis of Faṣl, Waṣl, Ījāz and Iṭnāb

﴿وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا﴾
They give food, despite their love for it, to the needy, the orphan and the captive. (al-Insān 76:8)

The phrase «عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ» adds the quality of generosity despite attachment or need. It need not remove an unintended implication; instead, it enriches an already correct statement with a significant additional circumstance.

Such a beneficial supplementary constituent is an illustration of tatmīm. Recognized alternatives for the pronoun's antecedent allow related nuances of meaning.