ExpressionImageImplied meaning
Nadī al-rāḥaAn open handGenerosity and accessibility
ʿAdhb al-mawridSweet waterA source of welcome relief
Jaʿd al-kaffA clenched fistMiserliness
Maghlūl al-yadBound handsRefusal or inability to give
Four bodily or natural images create a moral contrast. The speaker seeks out places where a gift seems likely.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — A Ruse Exposed and the Judge’s Warning
ExpressionImageImplied meaning
Nadī al-rāḥaAn open handGenerosity and accessibility
ʿAdhb al-mawridSweet waterA source of welcome relief
Jaʿd al-kaffA clenched fistMiserliness
Maghlūl al-yadBound handsRefusal or inability to give
Four bodily or natural images create a moral contrast. The speaker seeks out places where a gift seems likely.