يَقُولُ وَقَدْ تَرَّ الْوَظِيفَ وَسَاقَهَا
أَلَسْتَ تَرَى أَنْ قَدْ أَتَيْتَ بِمُؤَيَّدِ
Meaning: After the camel's lower leg and shank have fallen, its owner asks: Can you not see that you have brought about a grave calamity?
Al-waẓīf refers to the lower part of an animal's leg; tarra here conveys falling, and al-muʾayyad signifies a great, difficult affliction. A-lasta tarā has the form of a question, but it functions as an indignant challenge rather than a neutral inquiry.
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Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)
يَقُولُ وَقَدْ تَرَّ الْوَظِيفَ وَسَاقَهَا
أَلَسْتَ تَرَى أَنْ قَدْ أَتَيْتَ بِمُؤَيَّدِ
Meaning: After the camel's lower leg and shank have fallen, its owner asks: Can you not see that you have brought about a grave calamity?
Al-waẓīf refers to the lower part of an animal's leg; tarra here conveys falling, and al-muʾayyad signifies a great, difficult affliction. A-lasta tarā has the form of a question, but it functions as an indignant challenge rather than a neutral inquiry.