اشْفَعْintercede

Example sentences

• ثُمَّ يُقَالُ اِرْفَعْ مُحَمَّدُ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعُ، وَسَلْ تُعْطَهْ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ،

  Then it is said: "Rise, Muhammad; say, it is heard; ask and you will be given; intercede and you will be granted intercession."

  وَاشْفَعْ — and intercede. The wa- adds this as the next 'and' in the imperative chain, and the verb is a one-person command, intercede. Connector and command sit together, advancing the series of instructions to the speaker.

  From: Intercession on Judgment Day →

• وحسن الثناء عليه شيئاً لم يفتح على أحد قبلي ثم يقال يا محمد ارفع رأسك، سل تعطه، واشفع تشفع،

  The praise of him was so excellent, something not granted to anyone before me. Then it is said, O Muhammad, raise your head, ask and you will be given, and intercede and your intercession will be accepted.

  وَاشْفَعْ — and intercede. 'wa-' adds a second command, the imperative 'intercede' carrying its own 'you'; like the earlier pair it sets a condition answered by the next verb. The prefix links the two orders.

  From: The Prophet's Intercession →