«أَثْبِتُوهَا فِي عَجَائِبِ الِاتِّفَاقِ»
Record it among the wonders of coincidence.
Athbitū is a plural imperative: “you all record it.” ʿAjāʾib is the plural of a wonder, while al-ittifāq here evokes a remarkable coincidence.
Abū Zayd turns an emotional narrative into something he says deserves to be preserved as a rare literary occurrence. His demand for commemoration is itself part of the persuasive performance.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: The Lost-Son Claim and the Gathering’s Generosity
«أَثْبِتُوهَا فِي عَجَائِبِ الِاتِّفَاقِ»
Record it among the wonders of coincidence.
Athbitū is a plural imperative: “you all record it.” ʿAjāʾib is the plural of a wonder, while al-ittifāq here evokes a remarkable coincidence.
Abū Zayd turns an emotional narrative into something he says deserves to be preserved as a rare literary occurrence. His demand for commemoration is itself part of the persuasive performance.