وَأَتَانَا مِنَ الْحَوَادِثِ وَالْأَنْبَاءِ خَطْبٌ نُعْنَى بِهِ وَنُسَاءُ
Meaning: An alarming affair reached us through events and reports, occupying our minds and causing distress.
al-ḥawādith names occurring events, al-anbāʾ the news about them, and khaṭb a grave affair. Nuʿnā and nusāʾ are passive imperfect forms: we are made anxious and grieved.
This verse announces the public dispute after the personal travel narrative.
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al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: From Travel to Tribal Accusations, Innocence and Resolve (verses 14–26)
وَأَتَانَا مِنَ الْحَوَادِثِ وَالْأَنْبَاءِ خَطْبٌ نُعْنَى بِهِ وَنُسَاءُ
Meaning: An alarming affair reached us through events and reports, occupying our minds and causing distress.
al-ḥawādith names occurring events, al-anbāʾ the news about them, and khaṭb a grave affair. Nuʿnā and nusāʾ are passive imperfect forms: we are made anxious and grieved.
This verse announces the public dispute after the personal travel narrative.