Classical Arabic Style & Rhetoric

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ع Arabic Language Sciences — Al-Qadriyyah Islamic College
المرقاة في البلاغة

Classical Arabic Style & Rhetoric

Mirqāt — Arabic Rhetoric & Literary Style
⏳ 9 hrs 3-Part Series (3–4 hrs each) 📚 Mirqāt Coming Soon
What You’ll Leave With
Understand the three branches of Arabic rhetoric
Analyse literary devices in Quranic Arabic
Appreciate the stylistic genius of classical Arabic prose
Session Breakdown
Session 1: The Science of Ma'ani
·The sentence: khabari and insha'i
·Modalities: emphasis, surprise, exhortation
·Topic and comment structure
Session 2: Bayan: Clarity & Imagery
·Tashbih (simile) and its types
·Majaz: metaphor in Arabic
·Kinayah: allusion and implication
Session 3: Badi': Literary Ornament
·Jinas: wordplay and its forms
·Tibaq and muqabalah
·Quranic examples of sublime rhetoric
Course Price
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An introduction to Arabic balaghah — the science that explains why the Quran is inimitable. Students learn to read Arabic not just for meaning but for style, precision, and beauty.

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