تَاللَّهِ تَفْتَأُ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ
By God, you will keep remembering Joseph.
The oath particle in “tallāhi” is less common than the more usual “wallāhi,” while “taftaʾu” is likewise a less frequent verb. Their uncommon character is mutually fitting in this particular utterance.
The point is not that obscurity is automatically beautiful; rather, the words occupy a coherent stylistic register, supporting the distinctive tone of the speech.
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Verbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further Devices
تَاللَّهِ تَفْتَأُ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ
By God, you will keep remembering Joseph.
The oath particle in “tallāhi” is less common than the more usual “wallāhi,” while “taftaʾu” is likewise a less frequent verb. Their uncommon character is mutually fitting in this particular utterance.
The point is not that obscurity is automatically beautiful; rather, the words occupy a coherent stylistic register, supporting the distinctive tone of the speech.