«وَيُغْذِي الْإِنْسَانَ، وَيَتَحَامَى اللِّسَانَ»
It brings benefit to people and, as it were, keeps away from the tongue.
The implement becomes a silent benefactor. The balanced verbs give the sentence rhythm, while the meaning praises practical usefulness rather than speech.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — The Needle Before the Judge
«وَيُغْذِي الْإِنْسَانَ، وَيَتَحَامَى اللِّسَانَ»
It brings benefit to people and, as it were, keeps away from the tongue.
The implement becomes a silent benefactor. The balanced verbs give the sentence rhythm, while the meaning praises practical usefulness rather than speech.