LessonsZuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: Ḥuṣayn ibn Ḍamḍam, Revenge and the Cost of Bloodshed (Verses 33–42)Quiz

WordFormMeaning here
يُؤَاتِيهِمْImperfect, muwātāhBenefits/suits them
مُسْتَكِنَّةActive-participle formConcealed or settled
مُلْجَمPassive participle of aljamaBridled
مُقَذَّفPassive-participle patternStrongly built
مُتَوَخِّمActive-participle patternHarmful, unhealthy

Adjectival forms, participles and imperfect verbs together convey both the hidden intention and the outward violence of the narrative.

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Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: Ḥuṣayn ibn Ḍamḍam, Revenge and the Cost of Bloodshed (Verses 33–42)

WordFormMeaning here
يُؤَاتِيهِمْImperfect, muwātāhBenefits/suits them
مُسْتَكِنَّةActive-participle formConcealed or settled
مُلْجَمPassive participle of aljamaBridled
مُقَذَّفPassive-participle patternStrongly built
مُتَوَخِّمActive-participle patternHarmful, unhealthy

Adjectival forms, participles and imperfect verbs together convey both the hidden intention and the outward violence of the narrative.