LessonsThe Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final RegretQuiz

«تَعَلَّلَا بِهَذِهِ الْعُلَالَةِ وَتَدَاوَيَا بِهَذِهِ الْبُلَالَةِ»
Find some solace in this little aid and treat your distress with this small relief.

ʿUlālah is a small sustenance or comfort; bulālah suggests a little moisture or alleviation. Their near-rhyme gives the encouragement grace and economy.

The judge does not portray the money as a permanent cure. It is temporary help and a reason for hope.

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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret

«تَعَلَّلَا بِهَذِهِ الْعُلَالَةِ وَتَدَاوَيَا بِهَذِهِ الْبُلَالَةِ»
Find some solace in this little aid and treat your distress with this small relief.

ʿUlālah is a small sustenance or comfort; bulālah suggests a little moisture or alleviation. Their near-rhyme gives the encouragement grace and economy.

The judge does not portray the money as a permanent cure. It is temporary help and a reason for hope.