مصلحةinterest

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 →