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رِيَاءٌ hypocrisy in Arabic

رِيَاءٌ is how you say “hypocrisy” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

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.

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More example sentences

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

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