3. WOMANHOOD IN ISLAM

3. Womanhood in Islam ~ 42 ~ mode of expression of the two statements, but there is no difference in meaning. It is common, in every language for metaphors to be expressed directly, without the use of the words “like” or “as.” For instance, if one wishes to pay tribute to a person’s bravery, one can say that he is like a lion. But there is not as much force in saying that a person is “like a lion” as there is in saying that he “is a lion.” Examples of such usage abound in every language, including English. A notable one is to be found in the poem, “Morte d’Arthur,” by the celebrated poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson: 37. Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab an-Nikah (Fath aI-Bari, 9/207). 38. Ibid., 9/207. ... More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of, wherefore, let thy voice, Rise like a fountain for me night and day For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain,