فَقَبِلَهُ مِنْهُمْ مُغْضِيًا
He accepted it from them while lowering his gaze.
The object pronoun in qabilahu points to the gift; minhum identifies the donors. Mughḍiyan is a circumstantial accusative (ḥāl), describing his manner of accepting it.
Downcast eyes may suggest modesty or reluctance, but outward gestures alone cannot conclusively establish motives. The gap between appearance and reality is an important source of narrative interest.
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فَقَبِلَهُ مِنْهُمْ مُغْضِيًا
He accepted it from them while lowering his gaze.
The object pronoun in qabilahu points to the gift; minhum identifies the donors. Mughḍiyan is a circumstantial accusative (ḥāl), describing his manner of accepting it.
Downcast eyes may suggest modesty or reluctance, but outward gestures alone cannot conclusively establish motives. The gap between appearance and reality is an important source of narrative interest.