«أَمَّا الشَّيْخُ فَأَصْدَقُ مِنَ الْقَطَا، وَأَمَّا الْإِفْضَاءُ فَفَرَطَ عَنْ خَطَأٍ»
The elder is truer than the qaṭā bird, but the damage occurred by mistake.
The young man does not simply deny the elder’s account. Instead, he distinguishes the event from the intent behind it. Admitting harm while denying deliberate wrongdoing is the core of his defense.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — The Needle Before the Judge
«أَمَّا الشَّيْخُ فَأَصْدَقُ مِنَ الْقَطَا، وَأَمَّا الْإِفْضَاءُ فَفَرَطَ عَنْ خَطَأٍ»
The elder is truer than the qaṭā bird, but the damage occurred by mistake.
The young man does not simply deny the elder’s account. Instead, he distinguishes the event from the intent behind it. Admitting harm while denying deliberate wrongdoing is the core of his defense.