صَرْفdirecting in Arabic

Example sentences

• وَمن خلقت فِيهِ قُوَّة الْعلم والمعرفة فلذته بِاسْتِعْمَال قوته وصرفها إِلَى الْعلم

  And for those created with the power of knowledge and understanding, their pleasure is in using their strength towards knowledge.

  وَصَرْفِهَا — and directing it. 'And' plus a verbal noun 'turning / directing' with '-ha' (it) attached, parallel genitive — 'and steering it'. A second locus of joy; the suffix points to the power.

  From: Directing Desire Toward God →