LessonsSupplementary Practice 3: Rhetorical Judgment, Contextual Evidence and Combined DevicesQuiz

وَصَلَ الضَّيْفُ لَيْلًا بَعْدَ سَفَرٍ طَوِيلٍ.
The guest arrived at night after a long journey.

Expressions such as 'at night' and 'after a long journey' may supply relevant atmosphere and circumstances. They can function as tatmīm—a useful completion—even if the basic predication would be grammatically complete without them.

What distinguishes tatmīm from padding (ḥashw) is an identifiable benefit. If time and journey have no relevance, adding them does not automatically improve the statement. If the added detail specifically blocks a likely misconception, an iḥtirās function may also be involved.

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Tatmīm and the benefit supplied by an optional detail

Supplementary Practice 3: Rhetorical Judgment, Contextual Evidence and Combined Devices

وَصَلَ الضَّيْفُ لَيْلًا بَعْدَ سَفَرٍ طَوِيلٍ.
The guest arrived at night after a long journey.

Expressions such as 'at night' and 'after a long journey' may supply relevant atmosphere and circumstances. They can function as tatmīm—a useful completion—even if the basic predication would be grammatically complete without them.

What distinguishes tatmīm from padding (ḥashw) is an identifiable benefit. If time and journey have no relevance, adding them does not automatically improve the statement. If the added detail specifically blocks a likely misconception, an iḥtirās function may also be involved.