Why is “wa-Allāhu aʿlam” parenthetical in “qadima Zaydun — wa-Allāhu aʿlam — baʿda al-ẓuhr”?
Supplementary Practice 5: Textual Analysis, Scope of Meaning and Rhetorical Judgment
- It describes Zayd’s physical state
- It is the genitive complement of baʿd
- It is an inserted comment; the main predication remains intact without it
- It negates the arrival