لِحَيٍّ حِلَالٍ يَعْصِمُ النَّاسُ أَمْرَهُمْ ۞ إِذَا طَرَقَتْ إِحْدَى اللَّيَالِي بِمُعْظَمِ
This is for a settled, honorable clan whose affairs people safeguard when a grave calamity unexpectedly strikes by night.
Ḥayy ḥilāl describes an established community. The verb ṭaraqat evokes a visitation at night, while muʿẓam indicates something grave. The verse describes how communal bonds and protection matter especially when a major threat arrives without warning.
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Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: Age, Mortality, Honor, and Keeping Promises (Verses 43–52)
لِحَيٍّ حِلَالٍ يَعْصِمُ النَّاسُ أَمْرَهُمْ ۞ إِذَا طَرَقَتْ إِحْدَى اللَّيَالِي بِمُعْظَمِ
This is for a settled, honorable clan whose affairs people safeguard when a grave calamity unexpectedly strikes by night.
Ḥayy ḥilāl describes an established community. The verb ṭaraqat evokes a visitation at night, while muʿẓam indicates something grave. The verse describes how communal bonds and protection matter especially when a major threat arrives without warning.