Rhetoric

al-khaṭāba

الخَطَابَة

Rhetoric (khaṭāba) is a syllogism composed of premises accepted from someone trusted (maqbūlāt) or of probable premises (maẓnūnāt).

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Explanation

Its aim is to persuade the listener and move them to act, as in a sermon or advice.

Its premises are taken on trust from a person of standing, or are merely likely, such as “he walks about at night, so he is a thief”.

Also written as: khataba, khitaba, rhetorical argument.

1 question on this term, in the practice set for the five arts.

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