فَاصْبِرُوا أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا
Be patient or do not be patient.
This illustrates taswiyah: “be patient or do not be patient” expresses that the two options are equal in outcome. Neither response will undo the punishment in view.
It is not the same as the permission granted in jālis al-Ḥasana aw ibna Sīrīn. There the listener is free to choose a legitimate alternative; here the alternatives are presented to establish the futility of choosing one over the other.
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The Imperative: Form, Basic Meaning, Rhetorical Uses and Timing
فَاصْبِرُوا أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا
Be patient or do not be patient.
This illustrates taswiyah: “be patient or do not be patient” expresses that the two options are equal in outcome. Neither response will undo the punishment in view.
It is not the same as the permission granted in jālis al-Ḥasana aw ibna Sīrīn. There the listener is free to choose a legitimate alternative; here the alternatives are presented to establish the futility of choosing one over the other.