«بِلُطْفِ احْتِيَالِي»
Through the subtlety of my ingenuity.
Iḥtiyāl denotes a clever strategy, whose ethical value depends on its purpose and means. The preacher boasts of bold resourcefulness, picturing himself even entering «عَلَى اللَّيْثِ عِيصَهْ», the lion’s den.
Intelligence, risk and pursuit are combined in his self-portrait. This is his own stylized claim, not an independent narrator's proof of every exploit.
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The Preacher’s Secret and the Reveal of Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī
«بِلُطْفِ احْتِيَالِي»
Through the subtlety of my ingenuity.
Iḥtiyāl denotes a clever strategy, whose ethical value depends on its purpose and means. The preacher boasts of bold resourcefulness, picturing himself even entering «عَلَى اللَّيْثِ عِيصَهْ», the lion’s den.
Intelligence, risk and pursuit are combined in his self-portrait. This is his own stylized claim, not an independent narrator's proof of every exploit.