LessonsThe Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: The Mysterious Preacher and His EloquenceQuiz

وَالْأَكْمَامِ بِالثَّمَرِ
And like the protective coverings around fruit.

Akmām here denotes the sheaths or coverings that enclose fruit; thamar means fruit.

The second simile again emphasizes being enclosed on all sides. The first picture came from the moon and its halo; this one comes from the plant world.

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The Husk Around the Fruit

The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: The Mysterious Preacher and His Eloquence

وَالْأَكْمَامِ بِالثَّمَرِ
And like the protective coverings around fruit.

Akmām here denotes the sheaths or coverings that enclose fruit; thamar means fruit.

The second simile again emphasizes being enclosed on all sides. The first picture came from the moon and its halo; this one comes from the plant world.