LessonsZuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: Reconciling ʿAbs and Dhubyān, Honoring Peacemakers and Keeping Covenants (Verses 16–27)Quiz

Niʿma is a fixed past-form verb used in praise. Al-sayyidāni is its nominative dual subject, signalled by the alif ending. The people receiving the praise are the two leaders addressed in the following wujidtumā.

In wujidtumā, the attached second-person dual element functions as the deputy subject of a passive verb, rather than an ordinary active subject. Together the two constructions move from declaring praise to addressing those who deserve it.

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Grammar of niʿma al-sayyidāni

Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: Reconciling ʿAbs and Dhubyān, Honoring Peacemakers and Keeping Covenants (Verses 16–27)

Niʿma is a fixed past-form verb used in praise. Al-sayyidāni is its nominative dual subject, signalled by the alif ending. The people receiving the praise are the two leaders addressed in the following wujidtumā.

In wujidtumā, the attached second-person dual element functions as the deputy subject of a passive verb, rather than an ordinary active subject. Together the two constructions move from declaring praise to addressing those who deserve it.