ظُّلُمَاتٍdarkness

Example sentences

• أَقْبَلَتْ أَغْبَاشُ الظُّلُمَاتِ فَعَادَتِ الأَهْوَاءُ تُنْشِئُ بَدْعًا

  The darkened masses drew near, and desires returned, bringing forth innovations.

  الظُّلُمَاتِ — the darknesses. The owner-noun in the genitive shape completing a possessive pairing with the masses before it. Being the second half of a side-by-side 'X of Y' pair, it takes the genitive ending. Note the 'al-' is pronounced into the next letter (a sun-letter merge).

  From: Finding the Prophet's Way →