Arabic vocabulary

كِبْرِيَاءmajesty

How to say “majesty” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.

Example sentences

وَإِذا تجلى بِصِفَات الْعِزّ والكبرياء
And when He manifests in the attributes of might and majesty.
وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ — and majesty. 'And' plus 'supreme greatness / pride-of-majesty', parallel genitive owner. Paired with might as the lofty attributes.
From: Humility Before the Divine →
والخضوع لكبريائه وخشوع الْقلب والجوارح لَهُ
And submission to His majesty and the humility of the heart and limbs to Him.
لِكِبْرِيَائِهِ — to His majesty. 'Li-' (to / before) fused with 'supreme greatness' plus '-hi' (His) attached, genitive — submission 'before His majesty'. The 'li-' names what one yields to.
From: Humility Before the Divine →

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