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Ibn Hisham Explains Selected Words
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; transmitted accounts, poetry, and editorial notes are distinguished.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionIbn Hisham explains that “proclaim” means to distinguish truth from falsehood. He cites Arabic poetry using the word for dividing and making shares clear, and verses describing one who proclaims the truth and removes the wrongdoer.
The notes explain the poetic words for wild she-asses, a gambling arrow, and the lots used in divination. They also explain that the camel jawbone struck Sa‘d’s opponent and that Sa‘d wounded him.