LessonsThree Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and AttributionQuiz

وهي ثلاثة أقسام
It has three divisions.

The first seeks a referent rather than merely a quality or its attribution. The second seeks a quality such as generosity or height. The third asks to whom the quality belongs, or from whom it is denied.

The same quality can thus be the endpoint of one expression, but its attribution to a named person can be the endpoint of another.

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The threefold division in the text

Three Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and Attribution

وهي ثلاثة أقسام
It has three divisions.

The first seeks a referent rather than merely a quality or its attribution. The second seeks a quality such as generosity or height. The third asks to whom the quality belongs, or from whom it is denied.

The same quality can thus be the endpoint of one expression, but its attribution to a named person can be the endpoint of another.