«وَكِتْمَانُ الْفَقْرِ زَهَادَةٌ وَانْتِظَارُ الْفَرَجِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِبَادَةٌ»
Concealing one’s poverty can express detachment, and patiently awaiting relief is devotion.
Zahādah here conveys restraint or freedom from grasping at wealth; faraj means relief from distress. The balanced clauses describe dignity in hardship and patience in waiting.
The idea is not to forbid seeking help when necessary. It highlights how need can be met without surrendering one’s dignity.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«وَكِتْمَانُ الْفَقْرِ زَهَادَةٌ وَانْتِظَارُ الْفَرَجِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِبَادَةٌ»
Concealing one’s poverty can express detachment, and patiently awaiting relief is devotion.
Zahādah here conveys restraint or freedom from grasping at wealth; faraj means relief from distress. The balanced clauses describe dignity in hardship and patience in waiting.
The idea is not to forbid seeking help when necessary. It highlights how need can be met without surrendering one’s dignity.