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

نَحْوُ: «قَامَ أَبُو حَفْصٍ عُمَرُ».
Translation: For example, “Abū Ḥafṣ—that is, ʿUmar—stood up.”

The source moves from a kunyah to the person’s proper name. This identifies the person rather than describing a new quality of him.

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

نَحْوُ: «قَامَ أَبُو حَفْصٍ عُمَرُ».
Translation: For example, “Abū Ḥafṣ—that is, ʿUmar—stood up.”

The source moves from a kunyah to the person’s proper name. This identifies the person rather than describing a new quality of him.