LessonsThe Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Heedlessness to AccountabilityQuiz

أَيُّهَا السَّادِرُ فِي غَلْوَائِهِ
O you who continue heedlessly in your reckless excess!

Al-sādir describes someone proceeding without due awareness. Al-ghalwāʾ suggests excessive impetuosity or transgression. The speaker addresses a type of person rather than naming one particular individual.

Ayyuhā is a form of direct address; it arrests the listener’s attention before the warning unfolds.

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The One Lost in Heedlessness

The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Heedlessness to Accountability

أَيُّهَا السَّادِرُ فِي غَلْوَائِهِ
O you who continue heedlessly in your reckless excess!

Al-sādir describes someone proceeding without due awareness. Al-ghalwāʾ suggests excessive impetuosity or transgression. The speaker addresses a type of person rather than naming one particular individual.

Ayyuhā is a form of direct address; it arrests the listener’s attention before the warning unfolds.