“Don’t worship Allah so He may give you. Rather, worship Him so He may be pleased. For when He is pleased, He will astonish you with His Gifts.”
By the dawn
And the ten nights
And the even and the odd
O you tranquil soul!
Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing
[al-Fajr: 1-3; 27-28]
Loftiness is attained in accordance to one’s struggles,
And whoever seeks nobility, remains vigilant by night.
Whoever wishes to achieve without due effort,
Will waste their life seeking what’s impossible.
You search for glory and yet you sleep at night,
It’s only the seeker of pearls who dives deep into the sea.
– Imam al-Shafi’i, al-Diwan
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Naming according to the ‘state’
The names of some objects in Arabic will change according to their state. In one circumstance, it may be called one thing. If its state changes however, then it adopts a new name!
A few examples…
A كأسٌ (cup) is not called a كأسٌ unless it has drink/water inside it, and if not then it is called a زُجَاجة
A مائدةٌ (table) is not called a مائدةٌ unless it has food on it, otherwise it is called a خِوَان (simply a table)
This is why in Soorah al-Maa’idah, it is not in reference to any table, but a table spread with food!
And you wouldn’t call a small jug – كُوزٌ – unless it had a handle. If not, then it becomes a كُوب
You can’t call a ring خاتَمٌ unless it has a stone in it; otherwise it is called a فَتْخَةٌ
عَوِيلٌ (wailing) can’t be called such unless it is accompanied by a loud voice; otherwise it is simply بُكَاء (crying/weeping)
And ثَرًى (soil) can only be that if it is moist and damp. If not, then you’d call it تُراب (dust)
[Fiqh al-Lughah wa Sirr al-‘Arabiya – Ch. 3]