# XXXIII explained — The Luzumiyat

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

## What happens

A brief quatrain reflects on the vulnerability of humanity, invoking the weeping daughters of Hadil and the bulbuls to appeal to Allah on behalf of Brother Man, who is at the mercy of Ababil.

## Themes in this chapter

### Suffering and Resilience

The quatrain highlights the suffering of Brother Man at the mercy of Ababil, suggesting a plea for divine intervention.

## Character check-ins

### Allah

Invoked as the one to whom the weeping daughters of Hadil and the bulbuls appeal for Brother Man.

## Key lines

> Some day the weeping daughters of Hadil Will say unto the bulbuls: “Let’s appeal To Allah in behalf of Brother Man Who’s at the mercy now of Ababil.”

Eventually, the mourning women of Hadil will tell the nightingales to pray to God for humanity, which is currently vulnerable to the destructive force of Ababil.

_The poem uses mythological and natural imagery to express a plea for mercy and protection._

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