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The falcon, with its swiftness and the speed with which it snatches prey, and the eagle, which stoops with its wings spread wide. It has two pronunciations, kasr and fath. And his saying "taata'at" means "I approached," and it is also said "I hastened." And it is said that when one is quick to protect his wealth, he is said to be "taati' in his wealth." And "shamlaal" means speed. And his horse is here. And Abu Ubaidah narrates it as "shamal" with a "ra" and added a "ya," saying it is from the fruits of dates. And on the authority of others, "shamlaal" means light. He said: "He snatches the treasures of the night at dawn, and I have surrounded them with foxes and urals." The minister Abu Bakr said: "And it is narrated that he hunts the treasures of the night at dawn. And 'ur' is the male of the hyena. And his saying 'and I have surrounded them with urals' means that they are trapped and have no escape. This eagle's prey is urals, which is the name of a place. It is as if the hearts of the birds are like fresh and dried grapes. And their nests are full of them. He said: "He has no master, and no one can control him." The minister Abu Bakr said: "This is the best verse, according to the consensus of the narrators, in comparing two things to two things in two different situations. And its cooing is like the hearts of birds, fresh and dried grapes." He compared the fresh hearts to grapes and the old ones to dried grapes. If one asks why, the eloquent Arab, with a clear pronunciation, says what is understood and then repeats it. He specifically mentioned the hearts of birds because they are the most delicious. And it is said that the eagle's chick eats everything except the heart of the bird, which is why it is abundant near their nests. And it is said that they eat everything while they are young, except the hearts of birds. And the eagle's chick only brings the hearts of birds, which is why they are abundant there. And this is why his horse is mentioned.

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