LessonsThe Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd RevealedQuiz

«إِنْ رَغِبْتِ فِي الْمَشُوفِ الْمُعَلَّمِ»
If you desire the polished, marked coin.

In introduces a condition, and raghibti is a past-tense verb addressed to one woman. Al-mashūf suggests something polished or made bright, and al-muʿallam something bearing a mark. The coin is described so as to heighten its appeal.

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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd Revealed

«إِنْ رَغِبْتِ فِي الْمَشُوفِ الْمُعَلَّمِ»
If you desire the polished, marked coin.

In introduces a condition, and raghibti is a past-tense verb addressed to one woman. Al-mashūf suggests something polished or made bright, and al-muʿallam something bearing a mark. The coin is described so as to heighten its appeal.