نَفْعٌbenefit

Example sentences

• ومن فقهِ المقاصدِ أن يُوزَنَ الفعلُ بثمرتِه هل يدرأ ضررًا أعظم أم يجلبُ نفعًا راجحًا؟

  From the understanding of the objectives, an action is weighed by its outcome: does it prevent a greater harm or bring a significant benefit?

  نَفْعًا — a benefit. 'a benefit,' in the -a form as object of 'brings,' indefinite. Qualified by 'outweighing' next: does the act draw in a BENEFIT that tips the scale?

  From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →

• والمنطق نفعه قليل، وضرره وبيل،

  Logic has little benefit, but its harm is severe.

  نَفْعُهُ — its benefit. 'its benefit,' with 'its' for logic — the subject of a small verb-less statement nested inside. Its predicate, 'little,' follows: 'its benefit is little.' Arabic makes such a topic-comment with no verb.

  From: Revelation Over Philosophy →