In naʿqid qarīnatanā bi-ḥablin, the root ʿ-Q-D refers to literal tying. In ʿaqadū yamīnan, it denotes binding oneself through a sworn promise.
ExpressionMeaningʿAqd al-ḥablTying a ropeʿAqd al-yamīnSwearing a binding oath
The same root thus moves from a physical knot to a moral and social commitment within two adjacent verses.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)
In naʿqid qarīnatanā bi-ḥablin, the root ʿ-Q-D refers to literal tying. In ʿaqadū yamīnan, it denotes binding oneself through a sworn promise.
ExpressionMeaningʿAqd al-ḥablTying a ropeʿAqd al-yamīnSwearing a binding oath
The same root thus moves from a physical knot to a moral and social commitment within two adjacent verses.