Lessonsal-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Courtroom Advocacy, Three Proofs and Battle Similes (verses 47–55)Quiz

أَيُّهَا النَّاطِقُ الْمُبَلِّغُ عَنَّا عِنْدَ عَمْرٍو وَهَلْ لِذَاكَ انْتِهَاءُ
Meaning: O bearer of reports about us to ʿAmr: will this activity of yours ever come to an end?

Al-nāṭiq is the speaker, while al-muballigh is the carrier of a report. Together the two participles stress both speaking and transmitting claims to the royal court.

The question wa-hal li-dhāka intihāʾ is less an innocent request for information than a protest against continuing accusations. The reference to ʿAmr is to ʿAmr ibn Hind, before whom the tribal case is being made.

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Verse 47: Addressing the bearer of accusations

al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Courtroom Advocacy, Three Proofs and Battle Similes (verses 47–55)

أَيُّهَا النَّاطِقُ الْمُبَلِّغُ عَنَّا عِنْدَ عَمْرٍو وَهَلْ لِذَاكَ انْتِهَاءُ
Meaning: O bearer of reports about us to ʿAmr: will this activity of yours ever come to an end?

Al-nāṭiq is the speaker, while al-muballigh is the carrier of a report. Together the two participles stress both speaking and transmitting claims to the royal court.

The question wa-hal li-dhāka intihāʾ is less an innocent request for information than a protest against continuing accusations. The reference to ʿAmr is to ʿAmr ibn Hind, before whom the tribal case is being made.