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

Wa-kāna ṭawā refers to an intention already concealed in the past.
Sa-aqḍī ... thumma attaqī projects an action, followed by a second planned step.
Matā yuẓlam yuʿāqib sets out a condition and its jussive result.
Mā jarrat ... wa-lā shārakat denies particular attributions of killing.

The grammatical contrasts map the story: concealed past → projected act → characteristic response → later accusations.

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

Wa-kāna ṭawā refers to an intention already concealed in the past.
Sa-aqḍī ... thumma attaqī projects an action, followed by a second planned step.
Matā yuẓlam yuʿāqib sets out a condition and its jussive result.
Mā jarrat ... wa-lā shārakat denies particular attributions of killing.

The grammatical contrasts map the story: concealed past → projected act → characteristic response → later accusations.