رِيَاءٌhypocrisy

Example sentences

• راقب خاطرًا يمرّ كطيف، فإن وجدت فيه رياءً أو رغبةً عمياء، فاغسله بالاستغفار والعمل الهادئ

  Observe a thought passing like a phantom; if you find hypocrisy or blind desire in it, cleanse it with repentance and calm action.

  رِيَاءً — hypocrisy. 'riya'' = 'showing off, hypocrisy'. The '-an' ending marks it as the object.

  From: Small Daily Habits →

• إذا داهمك خاطرٌ يجرّك إلى رياءٍ أو عُجب، اسأله بهدوء هل يزيدني قربًا أم يصنع لي تمثالًا من دخان

  If a thought comes to you that leads you to vanity or conceit, ask it calmly: does it bring me closer, or does it create a statue of smoke?

  رِيَاءٍ — vanity. 'riya'' = 'showing off, hypocrisy'; takes the 'to...' ending after 'ila'.

  From: On Sincerity →

• فإن هؤلاء الثلاثة الذين يريدون الرياء والسمعة هم بإزاء الثلاثة الذين بعد النبيين من الصديقين والشهداء والصالحين،

  For these three who seek show and reputation are the counterparts of the three who come after the prophets: the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous.

  الرِّيَاءَ — show. Direct object of 'seek', accusative ('-a'), definite. It names doing deeds to be seen — the vice at issue.

  From: Deeds for God Alone →