LessonsṬarafah: The She-Camel’s Head, Senses, and Heart (Verses 30–37)Quiz

مُؤَلَّلَتَانِ تُعْرَفُ الْعِتْقُ فِيهِمَا
كَسَامِعَتَيْ شَاةٍ بِحَوْمَلَ مُفْرَدِ
Her two ears are finely pointed, bearing signs of noble breeding; they resemble the ears of a solitary wild animal at Ḥawmal.

Muʾallalatān describes two fine, pointed ears. Al-ʿitq signifies excellence or nobility of stock. The preceding verse addressed what the ears do—hear acutely—whereas this verse explains what they look like.

Ka-sāmiʿatay shāh uses “the two hearers” for the two ears. Ḥawmal is a place name; the simile invokes the pointed, attentive ears of a solitary wild animal associated with that location.

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Verse 35: ear shape and noble stock

Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Head, Senses, and Heart (Verses 30–37)

مُؤَلَّلَتَانِ تُعْرَفُ الْعِتْقُ فِيهِمَا
كَسَامِعَتَيْ شَاةٍ بِحَوْمَلَ مُفْرَدِ
Her two ears are finely pointed, bearing signs of noble breeding; they resemble the ears of a solitary wild animal at Ḥawmal.

Muʾallalatān describes two fine, pointed ears. Al-ʿitq signifies excellence or nobility of stock. The preceding verse addressed what the ears do—hear acutely—whereas this verse explains what they look like.

Ka-sāmiʿatay shāh uses “the two hearers” for the two ears. Ḥawmal is a place name; the simile invokes the pointed, attentive ears of a solitary wild animal associated with that location.