The contrast between ease and severity

ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: She-Camel, Conduct, Generosity and Martial Boasting (verses 31–42)

The poet presents two contrasting facets of the same character: samḥun mukhālaqatī (easy dealings) and ẓulmī bāsilun (severe retaliation). Each is placed within an idhā condition.

CircumstancePoet’s claimWithout injusticeOpen, pleasant behaviourWhen wrongedA harsh, bitter response

This is poetic contrast, not an unrestricted justification for violence.