The Arabic word insha means construction or creation, and was used in that sense in classical Arabic literature such as the Quran. Over time it came to mean composition, especially the prose composition of letters, documents and state papers, and it was later used as a synonym of munshaat, documents composed to specific norms of diction and style that set them apart from ordinary prose. The term eventually came to represent a distinct branch of learning concerned with judging the merits and defects of such prose composition.
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Notable Example Defining TraitProse composition of letters, documents and state papers in accordance with specific norms of diction and style 1 Sources
1. Insha - Wikipedia
Final paragraph, collections of Insha writing
Munshaat -i- Namakin is one of the largest collections of Insha writings
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documents composed in accordance with specific norms of diction and style that distinguish these prose compositions from ordinary prose
In Group: Period, Regional and Curiosity Prose, Lead
Over time it acquired the meaning of composition, especially denoting the prose composition of letters, documents, and state papers.
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