The omission of certain lexical items to create a rhetorical effect.
Read more about Ellipsis at The Encyclopedia of Arabic Rhetoric
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Text | Explanation | Rhetorical Impact Score | Source | Genre |
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| ↑ ↓ | ↑ ↓ | ↑ ↓ | ↑ ↓ | ||
| 1 | كِتَابٌ | The expected nominal sentence would be "الكتاب الذي أنزرناه إليك" but the use of كتابٌ means the الذي can be omitted. This results in a tighter, more attention-grabbing and impactful "كتابٌ أنزلناه إليك" which is particularly effective at the start of the surah. | 2 | سورة إبراهيم، الآيتان 1 و2 Surah Ibrahim, Verses 1 & 2 |
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