Arabic vocabulary

قُرْبٌcloseness in Arabic

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

Example sentences

اجعل لكل يوم وقفة محاسبة قصيرة ما الذي زادني قربًا من ربي اليوم، وما الذي زاد الغفلة سمكًا حول قلبي
Make a brief accounting each day: What brought me closer to my Lord today, and what increased the thickness of heedlessness around my heart.
قُرْبًا — closer. 'qurb' = 'nearness'. The '-an' ending means 'in nearness' — 'increased me in closeness'.
From: Small Daily Habits →
إذا داهمك خاطرٌ يجرّك إلى رياءٍ أو عُجب، اسأله بهدوء هل يزيدني قربًا أم يصنع لي تمثالًا من دخان
If a thought comes to you that leads you to vanity or conceit, ask it calmly: does it bring me closer, or does it create a statue of smoke?
قُرْبًا — closer. 'qurb' = 'nearness'. The '-an' ending means 'in nearness'.
From: On Sincerity →

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