In this commentary, terms referring to a wild animal and its young provide the model of the simile; farqad denotes the offspring. Madhʿūrah, frightened, gives the mother’s look an alert and tense quality.
The mother’s concern for her young supplies a familiar observation of keen eyes. Fear is not being assigned as a permanent psychological trait to the she-camel. Rather, the expression of vigilance helps the reader visualize the camel’s eyes at that instant.
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Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Head, Senses, and Heart (Verses 30–37)
In this commentary, terms referring to a wild animal and its young provide the model of the simile; farqad denotes the offspring. Madhʿūrah, frightened, gives the mother’s look an alert and tense quality.
The mother’s concern for her young supplies a familiar observation of keen eyes. Fear is not being assigned as a permanent psychological trait to the she-camel. Rather, the expression of vigilance helps the reader visualize the camel’s eyes at that instant.