Lessonsal-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: From Travel to Tribal Accusations, Innocence and Resolve (verses 14–26)Quiz

ElementTextual imageEffectCompared subjectThe poet’s tribeEnduranceVehicleأَرْعَنَ جَوْنًاA towering dark mountainPressureالْمَنُونُ / الْحَوَادِثُRepeated adversityImpressionمُكْفَهِرًّا، صَمَّاءStubborn solidity

The dispersing cloud and enduring mountain make steadfastness visible through a dynamic image.

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Verses 25–26: mapping the extended comparison

al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: From Travel to Tribal Accusations, Innocence and Resolve (verses 14–26)

ElementTextual imageEffectCompared subjectThe poet’s tribeEnduranceVehicleأَرْعَنَ جَوْنًاA towering dark mountainPressureالْمَنُونُ / الْحَوَادِثُRepeated adversityImpressionمُكْفَهِرًّا، صَمَّاءStubborn solidity

The dispersing cloud and enduring mountain make steadfastness visible through a dynamic image.