Kinayah __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text KINAYAH كناية "A metaphor." A word used in the science of exegesis, e.g. "Thou are separated," by which may be meant, "Thou are divorced," which is called Talaqu 'l-Kinayah, or a divorce in metaphor. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail