Arabic vocabulary
رَاغِبٌdesiring in Arabic
رَاغِبٌ is how you say “desiring” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
فإذا رأيت الواعظ راغبا في الدنيا قليل الدين،
If you see the preacher desiring worldly life and lacking religious commitment,
رَاغِبًا — desiring. This word is in the accusative not as an object but to describe the state the preacher is in when seen — 'while desiring'. Arabic uses this 'circumstance' accusative to pin an action's surrounding condition. It is an active participle, naming the one in the act of wanting.
From: Sincere Preaching →
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