وَإِنَّمَا الدَّهْرُ الْمُسِيءُ الْمُعْتَدِي مَالَ بِنَا حَتَّى غَدَوْنَا نَحْتَدِي
It was the harsh, wrongful course of time that brought us low until we became seekers of charity.
Māla binā imagines circumstances turning against them; naḥtadī concerns seeking a gift. Abū Zayd explains the economic pressure behind the ruse. Explaining the motive does not automatically excuse what was done.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — A Ruse Exposed and the Judge’s Warning
وَإِنَّمَا الدَّهْرُ الْمُسِيءُ الْمُعْتَدِي مَالَ بِنَا حَتَّى غَدَوْنَا نَحْتَدِي
It was the harsh, wrongful course of time that brought us low until we became seekers of charity.
Māla binā imagines circumstances turning against them; naḥtadī concerns seeking a gift. Abū Zayd explains the economic pressure behind the ruse. Explaining the motive does not automatically excuse what was done.