LessonsThe Ḥulwān Maqāmah: Doubt, Proof and a Contest of PoetryQuiz

«عِنْدَ الِامْتِحَانِ يُكْرَمُ الرَّجُلُ أَوْ يُهَانُ»
At the time of testing, a person is honoured or humiliated.

This traditional saying moves the stranger's argument from protest to verification. A real poet will gain respect by performing; an impostor may expose his own weakness.

Yukram / yuhān are passive imperfect verbs. They form a balanced pair in sound but an opposition in meaning. The word aw presents two possible outcomes, making trial a fairer answer to doubt than an immediate verdict.

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A test can bring honour or humiliation

The Ḥulwān Maqāmah: Doubt, Proof and a Contest of Poetry

«عِنْدَ الِامْتِحَانِ يُكْرَمُ الرَّجُلُ أَوْ يُهَانُ»
At the time of testing, a person is honoured or humiliated.

This traditional saying moves the stranger's argument from protest to verification. A real poet will gain respect by performing; an impostor may expose his own weakness.

Yukram / yuhān are passive imperfect verbs. They form a balanced pair in sound but an opposition in meaning. The word aw presents two possible outcomes, making trial a fairer answer to doubt than an immediate verdict.