«وَتَجْلَى فِي سَوَادٍ وَبَيَاضٍ»
It appears amid blackness and whiteness.
The opposites black and white create ṭibāq, or antithesis. Threads and fabrics of different colors provide a plausible practical basis, while the phrasing elevates commonplace work into visual description.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — The Needle Before the Judge
«وَتَجْلَى فِي سَوَادٍ وَبَيَاضٍ»
It appears amid blackness and whiteness.
The opposites black and white create ṭibāq, or antithesis. Threads and fabrics of different colors provide a plausible practical basis, while the phrasing elevates commonplace work into visual description.