What is the force of “in” in “in yattabiʿūna illā al-ẓann”?
Rhetorical Addition: Emphasis, Explanatory Coordination, Connections and Multiple Meanings
- “In” introduces a condition with an omitted answer
- “In” is a reduced emphatic particle
- Negation, followed by restriction with “illā”
- “In” only affirms instead of negating