اجْتَنِبَا الْمُعَامَلَاتِ، وَادْرَآ الْمُخَاصَمَاتِ، وَلَا تَحْضُرَانِي فِي الْمُحَاكَمَاتِ
Avoid dealings, ward off quarrels, and do not come before me with lawsuits.
Ijtanibā and idraʾā are dual imperatives addressed to both litigants. The repeated endings of muʿāmalāt, mukhāṣamāt, and muḥākamāt produce rhythmic prose. This is the irritated judge’s remark in a story, not a universal legal rule.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — A Ruse Exposed and the Judge’s Warning
اجْتَنِبَا الْمُعَامَلَاتِ، وَادْرَآ الْمُخَاصَمَاتِ، وَلَا تَحْضُرَانِي فِي الْمُحَاكَمَاتِ
Avoid dealings, ward off quarrels, and do not come before me with lawsuits.
Ijtanibā and idraʾā are dual imperatives addressed to both litigants. The repeated endings of muʿāmalāt, mukhāṣamāt, and muḥākamāt produce rhythmic prose. This is the irritated judge’s remark in a story, not a universal legal rule.