«وَأُفَضِّلُ الشَّفِيقَ عَلَى الشَّقِيقِ»
I give preference to a genuinely compassionate person over someone who is merely close by blood.
Al-shafīq is a caring, compassionate person; al-shaqīq is a full brother or close blood relative. The change of one consonant produces partial paronomasia together with an ethical comparison.
Ufaḍḍilu is a first-person imperfect in form II. The point values genuine compassion, not the denial of one's duties toward relatives.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Neighbours, Companions and Generous Conduct
«وَأُفَضِّلُ الشَّفِيقَ عَلَى الشَّقِيقِ»
I give preference to a genuinely compassionate person over someone who is merely close by blood.
Al-shafīq is a caring, compassionate person; al-shaqīq is a full brother or close blood relative. The change of one consonant produces partial paronomasia together with an ethical comparison.
Ufaḍḍilu is a first-person imperfect in form II. The point values genuine compassion, not the denial of one's duties toward relatives.