LessonsSupplementary Practice 6: Rhetorical Dialogue, Responding to Objections and Choosing the Right ExpressionQuiz

وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ
And for you there is life in just retribution. (al-Baqarah 2:179)

The compact Qur'anic expression connects a just system of retribution with the protection of life. It is a classic case of ījāz al-qaṣr: a dense and coherent meaning in few words, without requiring a claim that an entire clause has been omitted.

Brevity alone does not prove eloquence. The expression must deliver its intended meaning under the circumstances. One must not confuse semantic density with ījāz al-ḥadhf, where recovery of omitted material requires evidence.

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Supplementary Practice 6: Rhetorical Dialogue, Responding to Objections and Choosing the Right Expression

وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ
And for you there is life in just retribution. (al-Baqarah 2:179)

The compact Qur'anic expression connects a just system of retribution with the protection of life. It is a classic case of ījāz al-qaṣr: a dense and coherent meaning in few words, without requiring a claim that an entire clause has been omitted.

Brevity alone does not prove eloquence. The expression must deliver its intended meaning under the circumstances. One must not confuse semantic density with ījāz al-ḥadhf, where recovery of omitted material requires evidence.