Arabic vocabulary
أَخَفُّlighter
How to say “lighter” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
وإذا تزاحَمت مفسدتان رُوعي أخفُّهما
If two harms compete, the least harmful should be considered.
أَخَفُّهُمَا — the least harmful. An elative, 'the lighter,' with the dual 'them-two' attached — 'the lighter OF THE TWO.' The dual pronoun ties it to the two harms; the lesser evil is the one to bear.
From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →
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