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

WordLiteral pictureImplied contrast
سَحِيلLoosely spun threadWeak or uncomplicated state
مُبْرَمFirmly twisted cordStrong or difficult state

Both expressions qualify ʿalā kulli ḥāl, “in every circumstance.” Combined with the praise formula la-niʿma, the physical contrast makes the moral compliment concrete: worthy leadership persists when situations change.

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Saḥīl and mubram as contrasting conditions

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

WordLiteral pictureImplied contrast
سَحِيلLoosely spun threadWeak or uncomplicated state
مُبْرَمFirmly twisted cordStrong or difficult state

Both expressions qualify ʿalā kulli ḥāl, “in every circumstance.” Combined with the praise formula la-niʿma, the physical contrast makes the moral compliment concrete: worthy leadership persists when situations change.