«فَكَأَنَّهُ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى إِرَادَتِنَا»
It was as though he had become aware of what we intended.
Kaʾanna signals comparison or an impression: “as if.” Iṭṭalaʿa ʿalā means to become aware of something. The narration does not establish literal mind reading.
Instead, the guest’s perceptiveness impresses the companions. He seems to anticipate their thoughts from their actions and mood, shifting attention toward his remarkable intelligence.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: The Guest’s Condition and Abū Zayd Revealed
«فَكَأَنَّهُ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى إِرَادَتِنَا»
It was as though he had become aware of what we intended.
Kaʾanna signals comparison or an impression: “as if.” Iṭṭalaʿa ʿalā means to become aware of something. The narration does not establish literal mind reading.
Instead, the guest’s perceptiveness impresses the companions. He seems to anticipate their thoughts from their actions and mood, shifting attention toward his remarkable intelligence.