تَشْبِيهٌ similes in Arabic
تَشْبِيهٌ is how you say “similes” in Arabic.
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Example sentence
وبيت ماله الكذب والإسراف في المدح والهجو والتشبيه والنعوت والحماسة،
And its stock-in-trade consists of lies, exaggeration in praise, satire, similes, descriptions, and boasting,
وَالتَّشْبِيهِ and the similes
Another 'wa-'-joined ingredient, a verbal noun meaning 'likening / drawing comparisons' — the simile-making that is poetry's craft. It sits in the same role as its neighbours in the list, with a matching ending.
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More example sentences
فأحذر التشبيه عياذا بالله عياذا،
So beware of likening, seeking refuge with Allah for protection.
ٱلتَّشْبِيهَ the likening
The al- makes this definite, 'the likening'. It is the object of the command 'beware', and carries the -a ending that marks the thing the action is directed at.