Sermons · Magnificence of the Creator in birds

Translation

[Note explaining some of the wonderful and obscure portions of this sermon :] as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: In Amīr al-mu’minīn’s words “ya’urru bimalāqiḥihi”, “al-arr” implies “copulation”, e.g. When it is said “arra’r-rajulu al-mar’ata ya’urruhā”, it means “he copulated with the woman.” In his words “ka’annahu qal‘u dāriyyin ‘anajahu nūtiyyuhu”, “alqal‘” means the sail of a boat. “dārī” means belonging to Dārīn which is a small town on the coast from where scents are bought. And “‘anajahu” means “turned it”. It is said “‘anajtun’n-nāqata — like naṣartu — a ‘najuhā ‘anjan”. “When you turn the she-camel.” And “an-nūtī” means sailor. His words “daffatay jufūnihi” means edges of the eyelids, since “aḍ-ḍaffatān” means the two edges. His words “wa filadhu’z-zabarjadi”: “al-filadh” is the plural of “al-fildhah ’’ it means piece. His words “ka bā’isi’llu’lu’i’r-raṭibi”. “al-kibāsah” means bunch of dates. “al-‘asālīj”. means twigs. Its singular is “‘uslūj”.

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