LessonsʿAṭf al-Bayān: Definition, Examples, and Contrast with BadalQuiz

تَابِعٌ: it follows an antecedent in case.
غَيْرُ صِفَةٍ: it is not an adjectival description.
يُوَضِّحُ مَتْبُوعَهُ: it identifies the preceding referent.
أَشْهَرُ اسْمَيِ شَيْءٍ: the author characterizes it through a clearer name for the same entity.

The key function is clarification of identity.

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ʿAṭf al-Bayān: Definition, Examples, and Contrast with Badal

تَابِعٌ: it follows an antecedent in case.
غَيْرُ صِفَةٍ: it is not an adjectival description.
يُوَضِّحُ مَتْبُوعَهُ: it identifies the preceding referent.
أَشْهَرُ اسْمَيِ شَيْءٍ: the author characterizes it through a clearer name for the same entity.

The key function is clarification of identity.