Arabic vocabulary

مصلحةinterest in Arabic

مصلحة is how you say “interest” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

فَيَنْدُرُ مَنْ يَتَنَاوَلُ بِمُقْتَضَى مَصْلَحَتِهِ وَلا يَتَعَدَّى
So rare are those who eat only what benefits them and do not go beyond that.
مَصْلَحَتِهِ — their interest. '-hi' = 'his/their'; the 'of' word (genitive).
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →
فَإِنْ حَصَلَتْ مَصْلَحَةٌ حَصَلَتْ ضِمْنًا وَتَبَعًا
So if a benefit occurs, it happens incidentally and as a secondary outcome.
مَصْلَحَةٌ — a benefit. Subject (nominative); the '-un' ending (no 'al-') marks it indefinite, 'a...'.
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →

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