LessonsʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Challenge to Banū Bakr, Armour, Horses, and Protection (verses 75–91)Quiz

ظَعَائِنُ مِنْ بَنِي جُشَمَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ خَلَطْنَ بِمَيْسَمٍ حَسَبًا وَدِينَا
They are women of Banū Jusham ibn Bakr, combining visible beauty with lineage, honour, and inherited social values.

Ẓaʿāʾin commonly describes women travelling in camel litters. Banī Jusham ibn Bakr is the specific lineage named in the verse. Ḥasaban wa-dīnā invokes pedigree and the community’s inherited religious or social codes.

Maysam denotes a visible mark or distinctive beauty. The line blends beauty, ancestry, and social or religious standing into a collective portrait.

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Verse 90 — Lineage and social standing

ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Challenge to Banū Bakr, Armour, Horses, and Protection (verses 75–91)

ظَعَائِنُ مِنْ بَنِي جُشَمَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ خَلَطْنَ بِمَيْسَمٍ حَسَبًا وَدِينَا
They are women of Banū Jusham ibn Bakr, combining visible beauty with lineage, honour, and inherited social values.

Ẓaʿāʾin commonly describes women travelling in camel litters. Banī Jusham ibn Bakr is the specific lineage named in the verse. Ḥasaban wa-dīnā invokes pedigree and the community’s inherited religious or social codes.

Maysam denotes a visible mark or distinctive beauty. The line blends beauty, ancestry, and social or religious standing into a collective portrait.