وَيَقْرَعُ الْأَسْمَاعَ
And he seemed to strike his listeners’ ears.
Yaqraʿu means to strike, knock, or beat. Al-asmāʿ refers to hearing or ears.
No physical beating occurs. The figure evokes forceful words that arrest the audience’s attention.
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Words That Strike the Ears
The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: The Mysterious Preacher and His Eloquence
وَيَقْرَعُ الْأَسْمَاعَ
And he seemed to strike his listeners’ ears.
Yaqraʿu means to strike, knock, or beat. Al-asmāʿ refers to hearing or ears.
No physical beating occurs. The figure evokes forceful words that arrest the audience’s attention.