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

مَنْ لَنَا عِنْدَهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ آيَاتٌ ثَلَاثٌ فِي كُلِّهِنَّ الْقَضَاءُ
Meaning: We have three signs of merit before him; each, the poet claims, supports a judgment in our favour.

Āyātun thalāth means three signs or evidentiary events here, not Qurʾānic verses. The word al-khayr in the commentary points toward meritorious service and distinction in serious tribal affairs.

Al-qaḍāʾ means a judgment or decisive outcome. The speaker claims that these events settle the case in his tribe’s favour. That is his advocacy before the king, not independent historical confirmation.

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Verse 48: The claim of three historical proofs

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

مَنْ لَنَا عِنْدَهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ آيَاتٌ ثَلَاثٌ فِي كُلِّهِنَّ الْقَضَاءُ
Meaning: We have three signs of merit before him; each, the poet claims, supports a judgment in our favour.

Āyātun thalāth means three signs or evidentiary events here, not Qurʾānic verses. The word al-khayr in the commentary points toward meritorious service and distinction in serious tribal affairs.

Al-qaḍāʾ means a judgment or decisive outcome. The speaker claims that these events settle the case in his tribe’s favour. That is his advocacy before the king, not independent historical confirmation.