«وَأَتَعَلَّلُ بِعَسَى وَلَعَلَّ»
And I kept myself going with “perhaps” and “maybe.”
Both ʿasā and laʿalla can express hope or expectation. In classical grammar, ʿasā belongs to the verbs of hope; laʿalla is one of the particles resembling verbs in their grammatical effect.
The phrase captures the uncertainty of searching for good teachers and useful conversations while still maintaining hope of success.
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The Ḥulwān Maqāmah: Seeking Knowledge and Abū Zayd’s Many Roles
«وَأَتَعَلَّلُ بِعَسَى وَلَعَلَّ»
And I kept myself going with “perhaps” and “maybe.”
Both ʿasā and laʿalla can express hope or expectation. In classical grammar, ʿasā belongs to the verbs of hope; laʿalla is one of the particles resembling verbs in their grammatical effect.
The phrase captures the uncertainty of searching for good teachers and useful conversations while still maintaining hope of success.