LessonsThe Maʿarran Maqāmah — A Ruse Exposed and the Judge’s WarningQuiz

لِلَّهِ دَرُّكَ فَمَا أَعْذَبَ نَفَثَاتِ فِيكَ! وَاهًا لَكَ لَوْلَا خِدَاعٌ فِيكَ!
What delightful expressions you possess! If only they were not tainted by deception!

Nafathāt evokes the delicate utterances emerging from the speaker. The judge praises the verbal artistry but explicitly criticizes the deceit. Admiration of artistic skill and moral approval are deliberately separated.

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The judge admires the speech but objects

The Maʿarran Maqāmah — A Ruse Exposed and the Judge’s Warning

لِلَّهِ دَرُّكَ فَمَا أَعْذَبَ نَفَثَاتِ فِيكَ! وَاهًا لَكَ لَوْلَا خِدَاعٌ فِيكَ!
What delightful expressions you possess! If only they were not tainted by deception!

Nafathāt evokes the delicate utterances emerging from the speaker. The judge praises the verbal artistry but explicitly criticizes the deceit. Admiration of artistic skill and moral approval are deliberately separated.