بهمby them

Example sentences

• احْتَرز من عدوين هلك بهما أَكثر الْخلق

  Be wary of two enemies by which most of creation has perished.

  بِهِمَا — with them two. 'Bi-' (by / through) fused with the dual '-huma' (them two) — 'by means of them two', the two enemies. The dual suffix points to exactly the two foes.

  From: Directing Desire Toward God →

• فإنها اللائقة بهم فشبه ذلك برضاها بهم كما رضوا بها

  For it is fitting for them, so it was likened to their contentment with it, just as they were pleased with it.

  بِهِمْ — for them. A preposition bi- fused with -him (them), 'for them', governed by 'fitting': 'fitting for them'. The bi- here marks the ones it suits; the attached -him is the people.

  From: Creating Life from Nothing →

• فإنها اللائقة بهم فشبه ذلك برضاها بهم كما رضوا بها

  For it is fitting for them, so it was likened to their contentment with it, just as they were pleased with it.

  بِهِمْ — with it. A preposition bi- fused with -him (them), 'with them', governed by 'contentment': the life's contentment 'with them'. The attached -him is the people the life is content with.

  From: Creating Life from Nothing →

• كأنها رضيت بهم ورضوا بها وهذا أبلغ من مجرد كونها مرضية فقط

  As if it pleased them and they were pleased with it, and this is more expressive than merely being satisfactory.

  بِهِمْ — them. A preposition bi- fused with -him (them), 'with them', governed by 'was pleased': the life was pleased 'with them'. The attached -him is the people.

  From: Creating Life from Nothing →