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عَاقِلٍ a sensible person in Arabic

عَاقِلٍ is how you say “a sensible person” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

غَيْرُ خَافٍ عَلَى عَاقِلٍ حَقُّ الْمُنْعِمِ،

The right of the benefactor is not hidden from a sensible person.

عَاقِلٍ a sensible person

This noun has no al- and carries a tanwin ending, marking it as indefinite, 'any sensible person'. After the preposition it sits in the genitive form. The indefiniteness generalizes the statement to anyone of sound mind, not one specific person.

From Honoring Parents

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أَنَّ الْشَّيْطَانَ لَمْ يُكَابِدْ شَيْئًا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ عَاقِلٍ

That the devil did not struggle more fiercely with anything than with a sensible believer.

عَاقِلٍ sensible

This adjective describes the preceding noun, agreeing with it in being indefinite and (genitive), 'a sensible believer'. It narrows the believer to one possessed of sound practical judgement. Its matching endings are how Arabic ties an adjective to its noun.

From On Reason and Temptation

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