- English translation
Trade even with a very small sum, and trust that God can create a livelihood from the margin.
- Literal wording
Sell for a khamsa and buy for a khamsa; may God grant you provision between the two khamsas.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying urges a person not to dismiss very modest capital as useless. Its “khamsa” is a small copper monetary unit, so the image is of beginning to trade even when one’s means seem slight.
It pairs commercial initiative with reliance on divine help. A person should take the practical step of buying and selling, while trusting God to provide what may arise between the purchase and the sale.
- When it is used
Used to encourage someone reluctant to begin trading because their funds are limited. It favors making a start with the resources at hand rather than waiting for ideal capital, while expressing trust that God may grant provision through the effort.
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