What does Saj'a mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Saj'a (سجع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Saj'a

Saj'a according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the two prose phrase-ends’ concord on one final letter.

Saj'a according to Mufradat (Ar-Raghib)

The rhymed speech, or speech’s pursuing on the rou.

Saj'a according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The two prose phrase-ends’ concord on one final letter. Applied also to the paragraph’s last word itself, considering its concordance with the other paragraph’s last word.

Saj'a according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The two prose phrase-ends’ concord on one letter.

Saj'a according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The bilingual: the two words’ concord in the saj’a letter, not the meter, as ar-ramm and al-oumm.

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