Abstract:

Istiara, which is based on the relationship of analogy and is a type of metaphor, is one of the most important and most problematic issues of the science of al-beyân. The part of the art of istiare formed as a result of the fall of musebbehu bih is called istiâre al-makniyya. The scholars of eloquence have thought about the definition and scope of this art, examples of which are found in the verses of the Qur'an, Hadiths, and many literary texts. Although they agree on the practical application of istiara al-makniyya, they have entered into serious discussions about its theoretical background. In this work, first of all, the opinions of the prominent eloquence before and after Sekkâkî (d. 626/1229) on the subject are given. The understanding of metaphors and understanding of general istiâra of the linguists, whose opinions are included in the context of the relationship with the subject, are also included. In the conclusion section, a general evaluation of the four different views on the definition of istiâra al-makniyye was made. As a result of the evaluation, it has been revealed that these definitions made about the istiâra al-makniyya are problematic in terms of conflicting with the definition of metaphor or the definition of general istiâra.

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