وَكُنْتُ لَقِفْتُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَتَقَفَّتُ مِنْ وَصَايَا الْحُكَمَاءِ
I had seized learning from scholars’ speech and absorbed the counsels of sages.
Laqiftu and taqaffaytu suggests following another’s guidance. His journeys combine earning with listening to learning and following counsel.
The balanced expressions contrast hearing scholarly speech with adopting practical counsel. Their related sound patterns reinforce the paired meanings.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — A Traveler’s Ambition and a Complaint before the Judge
وَكُنْتُ لَقِفْتُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَتَقَفَّتُ مِنْ وَصَايَا الْحُكَمَاءِ
I had seized learning from scholars’ speech and absorbed the counsels of sages.
Laqiftu and taqaffaytu suggests following another’s guidance. His journeys combine earning with listening to learning and following counsel.
The balanced expressions contrast hearing scholarly speech with adopting practical counsel. Their related sound patterns reinforce the paired meanings.