Monday, February 11, 2013

Eloquence: little words of wisdom


بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Al-Mubarrad said: I asked al-Ahnaf: “What is eloquence?” He said:

“Right words, with firm and established proofs, and free from too many words*.”

[al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih of al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee (2/66)]

*i.e. speaking clearly, effectively and in little words.

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