Arabic vocabulary
أَكْلٌeating in Arabic
أَكْلٌ is how you say “eating” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
وكذلك نهى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الأكل متكئا ،
And similarly, the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade eating while reclining.
مُتَّكِئًا — while reclining. This is a descriptive word, 'while reclining', built on the doer-pattern and set in the object case to mark the manner of the eating. It tells you the posture being condemned, the way English adds 'while reclining'.
From: Eating in Moderation →
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