“Hal ḥaḍara l-muʿallim?” normally asks for information about the teacher's arrival; a yes-or-no answer is expected.
«أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ»
Is not God the wisest of judges?
This is not a neutral request for an unknown fact. Its interrogative form directs the listener toward acknowledging an established truth. Before calling a question negative, confirmatory, or exclamatory, ask whether it truly seeks information or presses the addressee toward recognition.
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Supplementary Practice — Advanced Rhetorical Analysis and Worked Texts
“Hal ḥaḍara l-muʿallim?” normally asks for information about the teacher's arrival; a yes-or-no answer is expected.
«أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ»
Is not God the wisest of judges?
This is not a neutral request for an unknown fact. Its interrogative form directs the listener toward acknowledging an established truth. Before calling a question negative, confirmatory, or exclamatory, ask whether it truly seeks information or presses the addressee toward recognition.