Two nearby instances of the same word do not automatically establish tashabuh al-atraf. The boundary of the clauses matters: one segment must end with the expression that begins the next.
If the next occurrence advances no new thought, it is only repetition. But a passage ending in “ʿilm” and beginning its next clause with “al-ʿilm” can exhibit the device if the second clause contributes a fresh predication.
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Verbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further Devices
Two nearby instances of the same word do not automatically establish tashabuh al-atraf. The boundary of the clauses matters: one segment must end with the expression that begins the next.
If the next occurrence advances no new thought, it is only repetition. But a passage ending in “ʿilm” and beginning its next clause with “al-ʿilm” can exhibit the device if the second clause contributes a fresh predication.