«وَاصْبِرَا عَلَى كَيْدِ الزَّمَانِ وَكَدِّهِ»
Be patient with the age’s plotting and its toil.
Kayd denotes plotting or contrivance; kadd means toil and exertion. The words are phonetically close but meaningfully distinct.
Iṣbirā is a dual imperative, still addressed to both spouses. The paired nouns gather different burdens of life into one compact expression.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«وَاصْبِرَا عَلَى كَيْدِ الزَّمَانِ وَكَدِّهِ»
Be patient with the age’s plotting and its toil.
Kayd denotes plotting or contrivance; kadd means toil and exertion. The words are phonetically close but meaningfully distinct.
Iṣbirā is a dual imperative, still addressed to both spouses. The paired nouns gather different burdens of life into one compact expression.