Arabic vocabulary
طبع is how you say “nature” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فَالنَّفْسُ تَجْرِي بِطَبْعِهَا فِي مَيْدَانِ الْمُخَالَفَةِ
Thus, the self naturally operates in the field of opposition.
بِطَبْعِهَا — by its nature. 'bi-' = 'by'; 'tab'' = 'nature'; '-ha' = 'its', so 'by its nature'.
From: Taming the Lower Self →اعْلَم أَنَّ الْهَوَى مَيْلُ الطَّبْعِ إِلَى مَا يُلائِمُهُ
Know that desire is the inclination of nature towards what suits it.
الطَّبْعِ — of nature. 'al-' = 'the'; the 'of' word (genitive).
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →وأحكام البشرية جارية عليه من الغفلة والسهو، والذهول وغلبة الطبع
and the laws of humanity apply to him, including forgetfulness, error, distraction, and the dominance of nature.
الطَّبْعِ — nature. The owner completing 'dominance of nature', genitive, definite — one's inborn disposition getting the upper hand. The closing item in the catalogue of human limits.
From: Repelling the Devil →OpenArabic teaches words like طبع through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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