بَطِيءٍ عَنِ الْجُلَّى سَرِيعٍ إِلَى الْخَنَا
ذَلُولٍ بِأَجْمَاعِ الرِّجَالِ مُلَهَّدِ
Meaning: Such a man is slow when a grave crisis calls for action but quick to pursue shameful conduct, and he is easily subdued by the collective pressure of other men.
Al-jullā is a major affair or calamity, al-khanā indecent conduct or speech, and mulahhad someone crushed or dominated. The paired adjectives baṭīʾ / sarīʿ expose reversed priorities: slow in duty, swift in disgrace.
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Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)
بَطِيءٍ عَنِ الْجُلَّى سَرِيعٍ إِلَى الْخَنَا
ذَلُولٍ بِأَجْمَاعِ الرِّجَالِ مُلَهَّدِ
Meaning: Such a man is slow when a grave crisis calls for action but quick to pursue shameful conduct, and he is easily subdued by the collective pressure of other men.
Al-jullā is a major affair or calamity, al-khanā indecent conduct or speech, and mulahhad someone crushed or dominated. The paired adjectives baṭīʾ / sarīʿ expose reversed priorities: slow in duty, swift in disgrace.