FeatureFirst formSecond formOpeningDenial of faultAffirmation of excellenceWhat followsAn apparent fault that proves praiseworthyA further genuine excellenceEffectEven an alleged flaw proves a virtueOne virtue is augmented by anotherExample«ولا عيب فيهم غير أن سيوفهم...»«هو البدر إلا أنه البحر...»
Both emphasize praise, but their starting judgments and the expectations they create are different. The word *illā* alone cannot determine the category.
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Tafrīʿ, Praise or Blame by Apparent Exception, Ist itbāʿ and Idmāj
FeatureFirst formSecond formOpeningDenial of faultAffirmation of excellenceWhat followsAn apparent fault that proves praiseworthyA further genuine excellenceEffectEven an alleged flaw proves a virtueOne virtue is augmented by anotherExample«ولا عيب فيهم غير أن سيوفهم...»«هو البدر إلا أنه البحر...»
Both emphasize praise, but their starting judgments and the expectations they create are different. The word *illā* alone cannot determine the category.