وَلَا تَصَدَّيْتُ أَبْتَغِي بَدَلًا مِنْ إِبْرَةٍ غَالَهَا وَلَا ثَمَنَا
Nor would I have come forward seeking a replacement or a price for a damaged needle.
Taṣaddaytu conveys coming forward to make a demand. Badal and thaman distinguish replacement from monetary value. The elder argues that he would rather not press the claim but is compelled by poverty.
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The Maʿarran Maqāmah — The Needle, Its Compensation, and the Judge’s Dinar
وَلَا تَصَدَّيْتُ أَبْتَغِي بَدَلًا مِنْ إِبْرَةٍ غَالَهَا وَلَا ثَمَنَا
Nor would I have come forward seeking a replacement or a price for a damaged needle.
Taṣaddaytu conveys coming forward to make a demand. Badal and thaman distinguish replacement from monetary value. The elder argues that he would rather not press the claim but is compelled by poverty.