Arabic vocabulary
شوقlonging
How to say “longing” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
وَمن خلقت فِيهِ قُوَّة الْحبّ لله والإنابة إِلَيْهِ والعكوف بِالْقَلْبِ عَلَيْهِ والشوق إِلَيْهِ والأنس بِهِ فلذته ونعيمه اسْتِعْمَال هَذِه الْقُوَّة فِي ذَلِك
And for those created with the power of love for Allah, and returning to Him, and devotion to Him with the heart, and longing for Him, and intimacy with Him, their pleasure and bliss is in using this strength for those purposes.
وَالشَّوْقِ — and longing. 'And' plus 'yearning', a parallel owner, genitive. Longing for God.
From: Directing Desire Toward God →
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