«وَإِعْنَاتُ الْمُعْذِرِ مَلَامَةٌ وَحَبْسُ الْمُعْسِرِ مَأْثَمَةٌ»
Burdening someone with a genuine excuse is blameworthy; imprisoning a destitute debtor is characterized as sinful.
Iʿnāt is inflicting hardship; muʿdhir is a person with an excuse; muʿsir lacks financial means. The rhyming endings *malāmah/maʾthamah* reinforce the warning.
This is the judge’s appeal against harsh treatment in this case, not a complete exposition of all debt-enforcement rules and procedures.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«وَإِعْنَاتُ الْمُعْذِرِ مَلَامَةٌ وَحَبْسُ الْمُعْسِرِ مَأْثَمَةٌ»
Burdening someone with a genuine excuse is blameworthy; imprisoning a destitute debtor is characterized as sinful.
Iʿnāt is inflicting hardship; muʿdhir is a person with an excuse; muʿsir lacks financial means. The rhyming endings *malāmah/maʾthamah* reinforce the warning.
This is the judge’s appeal against harsh treatment in this case, not a complete exposition of all debt-enforcement rules and procedures.