Arabic vocabulary
أُسٌّfoundation in Arabic
أُسٌّ is how you say “foundation” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
تُبنى الأحكامُ على حفظِ خمسةٍ تُعَدُّ أُسَّ النظام الدِّينِ، والنَّفسِ، والعقلِ، والنَّسلِ، والمالِ
Judgments are based on the preservation of five essential values: religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth.
أُسَّ — foundation. 'the foundation / bedrock,' in the -a form as the second part of the passive 'are reckoned [as] the foundation.' It heads an 'of' pair with 'the order': the bedrock of the whole system.
From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →
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