«وَمَنْ حَكَمَ بِأَنْ أَبْذُلَ وَأَخْزُنَ، وَأَلِينَ وَأَخْشَنَ»
Who has ruled that I must both give and hoard, both soften and grow harsh, in the same matter?
Abdhula / akhzuna — give or spend / store away.
Alīna / akhshana — be gentle / be rough.
The pairs share a grammatical pattern while expressing opposing actions. This is not a request for the name of a judge; it is a rhetorical denial of an unreasonable demand. The arrangement also exemplifies ṭibāq, the juxtaposition of opposites.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Justice and Boundaries in Companionship
«وَمَنْ حَكَمَ بِأَنْ أَبْذُلَ وَأَخْزُنَ، وَأَلِينَ وَأَخْشَنَ»
Who has ruled that I must both give and hoard, both soften and grow harsh, in the same matter?
Abdhula / akhzuna — give or spend / store away.
Alīna / akhshana — be gentle / be rough.
The pairs share a grammatical pattern while expressing opposing actions. This is not a request for the name of a judge; it is a rhetorical denial of an unreasonable demand. The arrangement also exemplifies ṭibāq, the juxtaposition of opposites.