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

كُنْ كَمَا أَمْكَنَكَ
Be as you are able to be.

The independent device mā lā yastaḥīlu bi-l-inʿikās is also called qalb. Its letters can be read in reverse sequence without changing the resulting letter pattern; spaces and vowel marks are not the primary test.

“Kun kamā amkanak” provides a classic reversible sequence. Unlike letter-transposition jinas, the concern is the reversibility of an expression as a whole.

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Qalb: a reversible verbal sequence

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

كُنْ كَمَا أَمْكَنَكَ
Be as you are able to be.

The independent device mā lā yastaḥīlu bi-l-inʿikās is also called qalb. Its letters can be read in reverse sequence without changing the resulting letter pattern; spaces and vowel marks are not the primary test.

“Kun kamā amkanak” provides a classic reversible sequence. Unlike letter-transposition jinas, the concern is the reversibility of an expression as a whole.