LessonsʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Defying Royal Authority, the Spear Metaphor, and Ancestral Honour (verses 52–63)Quiz

Two successive verses begin with bi-ayyi mashīʾa. The question does not seek information; it contests the ruler’s claimed authority.

One verse rejects servitude; the other rebukes reliance on tale-bearers.

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