تَوَدَّدَdraw close

Example sentences

• وَإِذا تعرفوا إِلَى مُلُوكهمْ وكبرائهم وتقربوا إِلَيْهِم لينالوا بهم الْعِزَّة والرفعة فتعرف أَنْت إِلَى الله وتودد إِلَيْهِ

  And if they seek to know their kings and leaders and draw close to them to obtain honor and elevation through them, you seek to know God and draw close to Him.

  وَتَوَدَّدْ — and you draw close. A command in the Form V pattern built on 'love': 'make yourself dear, draw near in affection'. The doubling-with-ta shape turns loving into something you actively do toward God.

  From: Contentment with What God Wills →