إِذfor

Example sentences

• وإن كثرت سيئاته عوقِبَ بقدرها، ثم تُخرجه بقيةُ حسناته ولو كانت مثقال ذرّة؛ إذ إن الإيمان لا ينعدم مع وجود أصلٍ منه

  And if his bad deeds are numerous, he is punished according to them, then the rest of his good deeds deliver him, even if they are the weight of an atom, for faith does not vanish as long as a trace of it remains.

  إِذْ — for. 'since, for' — a particle giving the reason or ground for what was said. It introduces the explanation that follows.

  From: Small Deeds, Great Reward →

• ﴿ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَار﴾

  Second of the two when they were in the cave.

  إِذْ — when. This word fixes a particular past moment, 'at the time when', and is kept distinct from a near-identical word used for future or repeated conditions. It anchors the scene to that one occasion in the cave.

  From: The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave →

• إذ المقاصدُ ميزانٌ يعيدُ ترتيبَ الأولوياتِ ويَجمعُ بين نصٍّ مُحكَمٍ وعقلٍ راشدٍ وواقعٍ مُتغيِّر

  For the objectives are a scale that reorders priorities and integrates clear text, sound intellect, and changing reality.

  إِذِ — for. 'for / since' — giving the reason behind all the foregoing. It introduces the closing rationale: the objectives act as a balance, as the rest explains.

  From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →