Ẓalaʿat evokes limping or impaired movement, while zāgha indicates swerving from the right line. Qiwām denotes the principle that keeps a thing upright and sound. Together, they turn an unstable relationship into something visibly staggering.
Idhā introduces a contingent situation. The sentence therefore combines a norm of generous conduct with the possibility of disengagement when the supporting structure of the bond no longer holds.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Severing Ties, Generosity and the Travel-Worn She-Camel (Verses 20–24)
Ẓalaʿat evokes limping or impaired movement, while zāgha indicates swerving from the right line. Qiwām denotes the principle that keeps a thing upright and sound. Together, they turn an unstable relationship into something visibly staggering.
Idhā introduces a contingent situation. The sentence therefore combines a norm of generous conduct with the possibility of disengagement when the supporting structure of the bond no longer holds.