Arabic vocabulary
كِبْرarrogance
How to say “arrogance” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
وتقول الحمدُ لله فتَرُدُّ الفضلَ إلى المُنعِم وتسدُّ بابَ الكِبر
And you say: 'All praise is due to Allah' and return the credit to the bestower and close the door to arrogance.
الكِبْرِ — to arrogance. Genitive owner of 'door' — 'arrogance'. al- makes it pride as a whole; shutting its door is the result of returning credit to God.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →
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