ExpressionClaimed responseArʿā al-jār wa-law jāraRespecting even an unjust neighbourAbdhulu al-wiṣāl li-man ṣālaOffering connection amid hostilityAḥtamilu al-khalīṭBearing a companion's disorderAwaddu al-ḥamīmPreserving affection despite painUfaḍḍilu al-shafīqValuing sincere care
These are the speaker's claims about his own virtues. The narrator has not observed each action independently; the contrast between declared character and tested conduct remains open for the following events.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Neighbours, Companions and Generous Conduct
ExpressionClaimed responseArʿā al-jār wa-law jāraRespecting even an unjust neighbourAbdhulu al-wiṣāl li-man ṣālaOffering connection amid hostilityAḥtamilu al-khalīṭBearing a companion's disorderAwaddu al-ḥamīmPreserving affection despite painUfaḍḍilu al-shafīqValuing sincere care
These are the speaker's claims about his own virtues. The narrator has not observed each action independently; the contrast between declared character and tested conduct remains open for the following events.