LessonsThe Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Justice and Boundaries in CompanionshipQuiz

«حَتَّى نَأْمَنَ التَّغَابُنَ وَنَكِيَ التَّضَاغُنَ»
So that we may escape mutual unfair loss and concealed rancour.

Taghābun implies unfair advantage or mutual loss; taḍāghun concerns rancour and hidden hostility between people. Both are form-VI verbal nouns, whose reciprocal pattern suits the speaker's focus on mutual conduct.

His reasoning goes beyond retaliation. Fairness in words and deeds, he argues, can prevent trust from deteriorating into resentment.

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Loss through unfairness and mutual resentment

The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Justice and Boundaries in Companionship

«حَتَّى نَأْمَنَ التَّغَابُنَ وَنَكِيَ التَّضَاغُنَ»
So that we may escape mutual unfair loss and concealed rancour.

Taghābun implies unfair advantage or mutual loss; taḍāghun concerns rancour and hidden hostility between people. Both are form-VI verbal nouns, whose reciprocal pattern suits the speaker's focus on mutual conduct.

His reasoning goes beyond retaliation. Fairness in words and deeds, he argues, can prevent trust from deteriorating into resentment.