LessonsIqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating PoetryQuiz

إن كنت أزمعت على هجرنا من غير ما جرم فصبر جميل
If you have resolved to abandon us without any offense on our part, then patient endurance is the fitting response.

The closing words fa-ṣabrun jamīl recall the wording of Qur'an 12:18, where Jacob speaks of beautiful patience. In the new poem they mark restraint in the face of an undeserved separation.

The excerpt finishes the poetic thought while recalling a recognizable scriptural expression. Its placement matters to the structure and effect of the line.

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Poetic incorporation: fa-ṣabrun jamīl

Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry

إن كنت أزمعت على هجرنا من غير ما جرم فصبر جميل
If you have resolved to abandon us without any offense on our part, then patient endurance is the fitting response.

The closing words fa-ṣabrun jamīl recall the wording of Qur'an 12:18, where Jacob speaks of beautiful patience. In the new poem they mark restraint in the face of an undeserved separation.

The excerpt finishes the poetic thought while recalling a recognizable scriptural expression. Its placement matters to the structure and effect of the line.