# LXIII explained — The Luzumiyat

> Chapter companion for The Luzumiyat by Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri.

## What happens

A call for universal brotherhood and compassion, urging the reader to transcend sectarian divisions and embrace all of humanity with pity rather than hate.

## Themes in this chapter

### Unity and Brotherhood

The central theme of the chapter: consecrating one's heart to all humankind and rejecting sectarian divisions.

### Critique of Power and Hypocrisy

Implicit critique of the 'hundred Sects' that claim knowledge they lack, highlighting hypocrisy in religious claims.

## Character check-ins

### Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri

The speaker addresses 'O Brother,' reflecting the poet's voice and his plea for unity.

## Key lines

> To humankind, O Brother, consecrate Thy heart, and shun the hundred Sects that prate About the things they little know about⁠— Let all receive thy pity, none thy hate.

Dedicate your heart to all of humanity, avoid the many religious factions that speak ignorantly, and treat everyone with compassion, not hostility.

_A direct call for universal love and tolerance, rejecting sectarianism._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_luzumiyat_se/chapters/lxiii
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- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_luzumiyat_se/chapters