خوفfear

Example sentences

• وَفِي النَّهْي اجتنابه خوفًا مِنْهُ وإجلالا ومحبة

  And concerning the prohibition, by avoiding it out of fear of Him, reverence, and love.

  خَوْفًا — fear. The '-an' ending makes this an accusative of motive: 'out of fear'. Arabic uses this case to state the reason behind an act, so the avoidance is done from fear.

  From: Accepting God's Decree →

• ألم تر إلى المريض كيف يمتنع عن الطعام اللذيذ خوفًا من زيادة المرض، ويشرب الدواء المرّ رجاء للشفاء؟

  Have you not seen how a sick person refrains from delicious food fearing an increase in illness, and drinks bitter medicine hoping for a cure?

  خَوْفًا — fearing. A noun of cause in the bare object form that marks reason or motive: out of fear. Arabic uses this special accusative ending to say why an action is done, where English would add 'because of' or 'out of'.

  From: Paradise Over Pleasure →

• فكذلك العاقل يمتنع عن لذات المعاصي خوفًا من عذاب الآخرة، ويصبر على مرارة الطاعة رجاء لثواب الله تعالى

  Similarly, the wise person refrains from the pleasures of sins fearing the torment of the Hereafter, and bears the bitterness of obedience hoping for the reward of Allah Almighty.

  خَوْفًا — fearing. A noun of cause in the bare object form marking motive: out of fear. The special accusative ending states why he abstains, the same reason-slot seen with the sick person.

  From: Paradise Over Pleasure →