جَهْلٌignorance

Example sentences

• فَأقر لَهُ بِالْجَهْلِ فِي علمه، والآفات فِي عمله، والعيوب فِي نَفسه، والتفريط فِي حَقه، وَالظُّلم فِي مُعَامَلَته

  So he acknowledges his ignorance in his knowledge, the flaws in his actions, the defects in his self, his negligence in his duty, and the injustice in his dealings.

  بِالْجَهْلِ — with the ignorance. bi- = 'with' (marks what is admitted); al- = 'the'; jahl means 'ignorance' — 'acknowledged… his ignorance'.

  From: Returning to God →

• وإن غرست شَجَرَة الجهل والهوى كان الثمر مرًّا

  If the tree of ignorance and desire is planted, the fruit will be bitter.

  الجَهْلِ — of ignorance. al- = 'the'; jahl means 'ignorance' — the 'of…' word: 'of ignorance'.

  From: Knowledge, Reverence, Obedience →