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طلب ask for in Arabic

طلب is how you say “ask for” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

وحين تزلُّ قدمُك فتقول أستغفرُ الله، فالمعنى أطلبُ سترَ الذنب ومحوَ أثره، وأتبعه بإصلاحٍ عمليٍّ يُثبتُ صدق الطلب

And when your foot slips and you say, 'I seek forgiveness from Allah,' the meaning is: I ask for the covering of the sin and the erasure of its effect, and follow it with practical correction proving the sincerity of the request.

أَطْلُبُ I ask for

'I seek, ask for', present with 'I' inside, beginning the unpacked sense. It sets up its object 'the covering'.

From Turning Daily Words into Worship

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وحين تزلُّ قدمُك فتقول أستغفرُ الله، فالمعنى أطلبُ سترَ الذنب ومحوَ أثره، وأتبعه بإصلاحٍ عمليٍّ يُثبتُ صدق الطلب

And when your foot slips and you say, 'I seek forgiveness from Allah,' the meaning is: I ask for the covering of the sin and the erasure of its effect, and follow it with practical correction proving the sincerity of the request.

الطَّلَبِ the request

Genitive owner of 'truthfulness' — 'the request' whose sincerity is shown. al- ties it to the just-made plea for forgiveness.

From Turning Daily Words into Worship

قال يقولون لو أنهم رأوها كانوا أشد عليها حرصًا، وأشد لها طلبًا، وأعظم فيها رغبة

He said: They say: If they had seen it, they would be more eager for it, more earnest in seeking it, and greater in their desire for it.

طَلَبًا in seeking

An accusative-of-specification — 'in seeking' — pinning this comparison to its respect: keener in seeking it. The accusative marks the dimension.

From Where Angels Gather

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