مَعِيشَةٌliving

Example sentences

• وَطول الْهم وَالْغَم وضنك الْمَعيشَة وكسف البال

  And prolonged anxiety, sorrow, harshness of living, and worry of the mind.

  الْمَعِيشَةِ — of living. al- = 'the'; the 'of…' word: 'of living, livelihood'.

  From: Returning to God →

• وهو صنعة ومعيشة ينال بها الرجل السعادة والدنيا،

  It is a craft and a livelihood through which a person attains happiness and worldly success.

  وَمَعِيشَةٌ — and a livelihood. Joined by 'wa-', this shares the predicate role — 'a livelihood / means of living'. Coordinated predicates match in case, so it keeps the nominative. So the craft is described as both a skill and a way to earn.

  From: Intention in Islam →