LessonsṬarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)Quiz

وَقَالَ ذَرُوهُ إِنَّمَا نَفْعُهَا لَهُ
وَإِلَّا تَكُفُّوا قَاصِيَ الْبِرْكِ يَزْدَدِ
Meaning: An elder says: Leave him alone; the benefit of this she-camel is his. If you do not desist, the animals farther out in the herd will be added to the loss.

Dharūhu is an imperative addressed to a group: “leave him.” Innamā restricts or emphasizes the intended benefit, while wa-illā takuffū sets a condition: if you do not stop. The elder's intervention aims to prevent the camel incident from spreading into further harm.

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Verse 91: a call to desist

Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)

وَقَالَ ذَرُوهُ إِنَّمَا نَفْعُهَا لَهُ
وَإِلَّا تَكُفُّوا قَاصِيَ الْبِرْكِ يَزْدَدِ
Meaning: An elder says: Leave him alone; the benefit of this she-camel is his. If you do not desist, the animals farther out in the herd will be added to the loss.

Dharūhu is an imperative addressed to a group: “leave him.” Innamā restricts or emphasizes the intended benefit, while wa-illā takuffū sets a condition: if you do not stop. The elder's intervention aims to prevent the camel incident from spreading into further harm.