LessonsThe Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Heedlessness to AccountabilityQuiz

وَتَجْتَرِي بِقُبْحِ سِيرَتِكَ عَلَى عَالِمِ سَرِيرَتِكَ؟
And dare to act wickedly before the Knower of your inmost secrets?

Sīrah is conduct or way of life; sarīrah is an inward secret or concealed intention. Tajtariʾu means to act daringly or presumptuously.

The near-rhyme sīratika / sarīratika heightens the contrast between what a person does outwardly and what is known of the inner self.

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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Heedlessness to Accountability

وَتَجْتَرِي بِقُبْحِ سِيرَتِكَ عَلَى عَالِمِ سَرِيرَتِكَ؟
And dare to act wickedly before the Knower of your inmost secrets?

Sīrah is conduct or way of life; sarīrah is an inward secret or concealed intention. Tajtariʾu means to act daringly or presumptuously.

The near-rhyme sīratika / sarīratika heightens the contrast between what a person does outwardly and what is known of the inner self.