LessonsThe Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: Missed Goodness, Competing Priorities, and Contradictory ConductQuiz

وَتَحْمِي عَنِ النُّكْرِ وَلَا تَتَحَامَاهُ
You restrain others from wrongdoing but do not keep away from it yourself.

Al-nukr is a blameworthy deed. Taḥmī here concerns preventing another person, while tataḥāmāhu means protecting oneself by staying clear of it.

The contrast is exact: prohibiting wrong for others without avoiding it oneself.

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Stopping Wrong and Avoiding It

The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: Missed Goodness, Competing Priorities, and Contradictory Conduct

وَتَحْمِي عَنِ النُّكْرِ وَلَا تَتَحَامَاهُ
You restrain others from wrongdoing but do not keep away from it yourself.

Al-nukr is a blameworthy deed. Taḥmī here concerns preventing another person, while tataḥāmāhu means protecting oneself by staying clear of it.

The contrast is exact: prohibiting wrong for others without avoiding it oneself.