LessonsLabīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)Quiz

رُزِقَتْ مَرَابِيعَ النُّجُومِ وَصَابَهَا ۞ وَدْقُ الرَّوَاعِدِ جَوْدُهَا فَرِهَامُهَا
The deserted dwellings received spring rains linked to the seasonal stations of the stars, as well as showers from thunderclouds—both abundant downpours and fine, gentle rain.

Marābīʿ al-nujūm invokes the traditional Arabian naming of seasonal rains by stellar stations. It does not assert a modern physical explanation of rainfall. Wadq means rainfall, jawd an ample shower, and rihām a light drizzle. The variety of intensities prepares the reader for vegetation returning to the deserted land.

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Verse 4: seasonal rains and thunderclouds

Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)

رُزِقَتْ مَرَابِيعَ النُّجُومِ وَصَابَهَا ۞ وَدْقُ الرَّوَاعِدِ جَوْدُهَا فَرِهَامُهَا
The deserted dwellings received spring rains linked to the seasonal stations of the stars, as well as showers from thunderclouds—both abundant downpours and fine, gentle rain.

Marābīʿ al-nujūm invokes the traditional Arabian naming of seasonal rains by stellar stations. It does not assert a modern physical explanation of rainfall. Wadq means rainfall, jawd an ample shower, and rihām a light drizzle. The variety of intensities prepares the reader for vegetation returning to the deserted land.