«وَارْتَضَعُوا أَفَاوِيقَ الْوِفَاقِ»
They had, as it were, suckled the draughts of concord.
Irtaḍaʿū evokes suckling. Afāwīq, plural of fayqah, relates to portions or intervals of milk; wifāq means accord.
Agreement becomes nourishment taken into the self, not a mere declaration. One phrase depicts a rejection of discord, while the next shows positive concord becoming part of the group's character.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Fellowship on the Road and a Night Halt
«وَارْتَضَعُوا أَفَاوِيقَ الْوِفَاقِ»
They had, as it were, suckled the draughts of concord.
Irtaḍaʿū evokes suckling. Afāwīq, plural of fayqah, relates to portions or intervals of milk; wifāq means accord.
Agreement becomes nourishment taken into the self, not a mere declaration. One phrase depicts a rejection of discord, while the next shows positive concord becoming part of the group's character.