LessonsLabīd ibn Rabīʿah: Cold-Morning Generosity, Defence and a Swift Horse (Verses 62–69)Quiz

TermDomainMeaningالْحَيّSocietyTribal communityشَكَّتِيCombatMy equipment or armsاللِّجَامRidingBridle or bitوِشَاحClothingShoulder or chest sash

The verse compresses tribe, weaponry, mount and clothing into one line. Their combination makes the speaker’s preparedness vivid without a prolonged narrative.

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Al-ḥayy, al-shakkah and al-lijām

Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Cold-Morning Generosity, Defence and a Swift Horse (Verses 62–69)

TermDomainMeaningالْحَيّSocietyTribal communityشَكَّتِيCombatMy equipment or armsاللِّجَامRidingBridle or bitوِشَاحClothingShoulder or chest sash

The verse compresses tribe, weaponry, mount and clothing into one line. Their combination makes the speaker’s preparedness vivid without a prolonged narrative.