UDL: Quranic Term For “Perception”: Poetry and The Secret of Khimar and Hijab”

Diqqat ash-Shu-ur – Sensitivity and Sensibility; (p. 474 Hans-Wehr). This can be appreciated through the interpretation of Jesus’ Hair on his return (i.e., when original nature is realized in consciousness; 40 years).

Shu-uri - Conscious; Emotional (p. 474 Hans-Wehr)

Shaa-ir – Knowing by instinctive perception, endowed with deeper insight, with intuition. (p. 474 Hans-Wehr). 

Sha ‘A Ra (Lane’s Lexicon p. 1559-60)

The English word “Sure” as in “certain” is connected with this term.

Knew it; Was cognizant of it; Understood it; He perceived it by any of the senses; To know the state of something; possessed the concept of it; Comprehended it; Experiencing it in Consciousness.

This Arabic term is semantically connected with Poetry. Because Poetry demonstrates or alludes to understanding the minute details of the subject matter of the poem (Lane’s Lexicon p. 1560). Poetry is language qualified by rhyme and measure intentionally.  The Quran is not poetry (one reason being that in much poetry is falsehood).

One is called a poet because of his intelligence; because he knows what others don’t know (p. 1562)