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

فَظَلَّ الْإِمَاءُ يَمْتَلِلْنَ حُوَارَهَا
وَيَسْعَى عَلَيْنَا بِالسَّدِيفِ الْمُسَرْهَدِ
Meaning: The female servants then roast the she-camel's young animal over the fire, while prepared slices of fatty hump meat are brought around to the company.

Al-imāʾ are female servants, ḥuwār a young camel, yamtalilna means roasting, al-sadīf denotes fatty pieces cut from the hump, and al-musarhad describes meat made ready for serving. The shift from disputed property to a communal meal is a distinct narrative turn.

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Verse 92: preparing and sharing the meat

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

فَظَلَّ الْإِمَاءُ يَمْتَلِلْنَ حُوَارَهَا
وَيَسْعَى عَلَيْنَا بِالسَّدِيفِ الْمُسَرْهَدِ
Meaning: The female servants then roast the she-camel's young animal over the fire, while prepared slices of fatty hump meat are brought around to the company.

Al-imāʾ are female servants, ḥuwār a young camel, yamtalilna means roasting, al-sadīf denotes fatty pieces cut from the hump, and al-musarhad describes meat made ready for serving. The shift from disputed property to a communal meal is a distinct narrative turn.