«لِأَنَّ الْوُلَاةَ لَهُمْ نَبْوَةٌ وَمَعْتَبَةٌ يَا لَهَا مَعْتَبَةٌ»
For rulers can show distance and rebuke—what a rebuke it can be!
Nabwah here means aversion or coldness; it must not be confused with nubuwwah, prophethood. Maʿtabah denotes reproach or blame.
The repeated word and exclamatory phrase intensify his discomfort. He imagines the chancery as a place where the governor's changing temperament may undermine the benefits of rank.
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The Marāghah Maqāmah: Literary Triumph, Nostalgia and Refusal of Office
«لِأَنَّ الْوُلَاةَ لَهُمْ نَبْوَةٌ وَمَعْتَبَةٌ يَا لَهَا مَعْتَبَةٌ»
For rulers can show distance and rebuke—what a rebuke it can be!
Nabwah here means aversion or coldness; it must not be confused with nubuwwah, prophethood. Maʿtabah denotes reproach or blame.
The repeated word and exclamatory phrase intensify his discomfort. He imagines the chancery as a place where the governor's changing temperament may undermine the benefits of rank.