صامfast

Example sentences

• يصلون كما نصلي، ويصومون كما نصوم، ولهم فضل من أموال يحجون، ويعتمرون، ويجاهدون، ويتصدقون

  They pray as we pray, and fast as we fast, but they have extra wealth to perform Hajj, Umrah, strive in the way of Allah, and give charity.

  وَيَصُومُونَ — and they fast. This is 'and' plus a present verb 'fast', sound masculine plural ('-una' = 'they') — 'and they fast'. It extends the parallel: the rich match the poor in fasting too.

  From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →

• يصلون كما نصلي، ويصومون كما نصوم، ولهم فضل من أموال يحجون، ويعتمرون، ويجاهدون، ويتصدقون

  They pray as we pray, and fast as we fast, but they have extra wealth to perform Hajj, Umrah, strive in the way of Allah, and give charity.

  نَصُومُ — we fast. A present verb 'fast', first person plural — 'we fast'. The subject is in the verb. So far the poor and the rich are equal in worship.

  From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →