LessonsVerbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further DevicesQuiz

In tashabuh al-atraf, a word closing one sentence or segment reappears at the beginning of the following segment. The effect is a conspicuous bond between successive parts of an utterance.

This is not purposeless duplication: the repeated word becomes the starting point for a new statement. It supplies continuity and a sense of progression while retaining the distinct meaning of each clause.

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Tashabuh al-atraf: linking endings and beginnings

Verbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further Devices

In tashabuh al-atraf, a word closing one sentence or segment reappears at the beginning of the following segment. The effect is a conspicuous bond between successive parts of an utterance.

This is not purposeless duplication: the repeated word becomes the starting point for a new statement. It supplies continuity and a sense of progression while retaining the distinct meaning of each clause.