Arabic vocabulary

مصالحbenefits in Arabic

مصالح is how you say “benefits” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

وَهُوَ مَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى جَلْبِ الْمَصَالِحِ وَدَفْعِ الْمَضَارِّ
And that is what exceeds bringing benefits and repelling harms.
الْمَصَالِحِ — benefits. 'al-' = 'the'; the 'of' word (genitive plural).
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →
فَإِنْ وُجِدَ ذَلِكَ انْغَمَرَ ذِكْرُ الْهَوَى فِي حَقِّ هَذَا الشَّخْصِ وَصَارَ مُسْتَعْمَلا لِلْمَصَالِحِ
If such a person is found, the mention of desire fades in his case, and it becomes directed toward what is beneficial.
لِلْمَصَالِحِ — for the benefits. 'li-' = 'for'; 'al-' = 'the'; genitive (plural).
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →

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