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Rhetoric device (أسلوب بلاغي): A technique used in writing or speaking to persuade, inform, or entertain the audience. Rhetorical devices include metaphors, similes, alliteration, and hyperbole, among others, and are often employed to enhance the effectiveness and impact of communication.

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“Like it or Not”: The Meaning and Grammar of شَاءَ مَنْ شَاءَ in Arabic

It's the ultimate phrase for ending an argument: Shā'a man shā'a wa-abā man abā (شَاءَ مَنْ شَاءَ وَأَبَى مَنْ أَبَى). Literally "whoever wished, wished," it actually means "like it or not." We explore the rhetoric behind this powerful idiom, its connection to the Quran (Surah al-Kahf 18:29), and how to translate it without losing its force.