وَالتَّمْيِيزُ عِنْدَنَا بَيْنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالْقِضَّةِ مُتَيَسِّرٌ
We can readily distinguish silver from little stones.
Fiḍḍah means silver; qiḍḍah small stones or grit. The single consonant difference enacts the contrast between valuable metal and inferior matter.
The gathering uses this contrast to claim discernment between fine and poor writing. Its confidence belongs to the character’s statement and does not guarantee the infallibility of every judgement made in the room.
Semantic distinction exercise
What is the purpose of the fiḍḍah/qiḍḍah contrast?