Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-09-27
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Are we reciting Sūrat ʿAbasa to you instead of talking to you?
- Literal wording
We are reading from Sūrat ʿAbasa, the chapter titled “He Frowned.”
- Meaning and lesson
An exasperated way to tell someone that they still have not understood a clear point after it has been explained repeatedly.
- When it is used
Said to someone who remains unresponsive to a lengthy explanation or keeps taking the speaker’s words the wrong way.
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- Colloquial and reproachful
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