Lessonsal-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Ḥujr, Royal Kinship and the Dhū al-Majāz Covenant (verses 56–67)Quiz

وَمَعَ الْجَوْنِ جَوْنِ آلِ بَنِي الْأَوْسِ عَنُودٌ كَأَنَّهَا دَفْوَاءُ
Meaning: With al-Jawn of the clan of Banū al-Aws was a formidable, resistant force, likened to a solid rising mass of rock.

The repeated al-Jawn identifies the figure through his affiliation with Banū al-Aws. ʿAnūdun suggests stubborn resistance, while dafwāʾ evokes an imposing rounded or elevated mass, as the commentary’s comparison conveys.

Kaʾannahā explicitly introduces a simile. It magnifies the cohesion and apparent strength of an entire fighting body rather than making a literal claim about its physical shape.

Opening interactive controls...

Verse 59: The contingent associated with al-Jawn

al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Ḥujr, Royal Kinship and the Dhū al-Majāz Covenant (verses 56–67)

وَمَعَ الْجَوْنِ جَوْنِ آلِ بَنِي الْأَوْسِ عَنُودٌ كَأَنَّهَا دَفْوَاءُ
Meaning: With al-Jawn of the clan of Banū al-Aws was a formidable, resistant force, likened to a solid rising mass of rock.

The repeated al-Jawn identifies the figure through his affiliation with Banū al-Aws. ʿAnūdun suggests stubborn resistance, while dafwāʾ evokes an imposing rounded or elevated mass, as the commentary’s comparison conveys.

Kaʾannahā explicitly introduces a simile. It magnifies the cohesion and apparent strength of an entire fighting body rather than making a literal claim about its physical shape.