Translations:Divination/12/en

The rock in the mu‘allaqa of ’Imru’ al-Qays symbolises the cosmic mountain. The hemp ropes tying the rock with the stars are the means of ascension. These symbolical images are used in the depiction of night, which alludes to ignorance, evil and darkness. The rope tying the rock and stars is the road to light and truth. This represents ancient ideas about the initial primordial union between the earth and the heavens and they're being expressed with the archetypes of the rock (mountain), stars and ropes.