Calling a courageous man asad draws on the well-known association of the lion with bravery and strength. The connection explains why the animal's name can be extended to a person.
Original meaning: the predatory animal, lion.
Figurative referent: a brave man.
Relationship: the quality of courage associated with both.
Without this meaningful relation, majaz would collapse into arbitrary naming. Legal-linguistic interpretation requires a principled account of why a transferred sense is plausible.
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Haqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and Rulings
Calling a courageous man asad draws on the well-known association of the lion with bravery and strength. The connection explains why the animal's name can be extended to a person.
Original meaning: the predatory animal, lion.
Figurative referent: a brave man.
Relationship: the quality of courage associated with both.
Without this meaningful relation, majaz would collapse into arbitrary naming. Legal-linguistic interpretation requires a principled account of why a transferred sense is plausible.