LessonsLabīd ibn Rabīʿah: Hospitality, Justice, Trust and Tribal Leadership (Verses 70–88)Quiz

فَضْلًا وَذُو كَرَمٍ يُعِينُ عَلَى النَّدَى سَمْحٌ كَسُوبٌ رَغَائِبَ غَنَّامُهَا
All this is in addition to his generosity; among us is a noble giver who supports liberality, earns readily, and gains desirable goods.

Nadā means liberality, samḥ generous-hearted, kasūb an effective earner, and ghannām one who secures gains. Raghāʾib are desirable or valuable things.

The verse pairs acquiring wealth with spending it generously. The poet praises ability and open-handed use together, not mere accumulation.

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Verse 80: Earning and giving generously

Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Hospitality, Justice, Trust and Tribal Leadership (Verses 70–88)

فَضْلًا وَذُو كَرَمٍ يُعِينُ عَلَى النَّدَى سَمْحٌ كَسُوبٌ رَغَائِبَ غَنَّامُهَا
All this is in addition to his generosity; among us is a noble giver who supports liberality, earns readily, and gains desirable goods.

Nadā means liberality, samḥ generous-hearted, kasūb an effective earner, and ghannām one who secures gains. Raghāʾib are desirable or valuable things.

The verse pairs acquiring wealth with spending it generously. The poet praises ability and open-handed use together, not mere accumulation.