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يَفْتَحُ open in Arabic

يَفْتَحُ is how you say “open” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

يبحثُ عن مساحاتِ الاتفاق ليجعلها أرضيةً للحوار، ثم يقتربُ من مواضعِ النزاع ببطءٍ وبينةٍ وهدوءٍ، كمن يفتح قفلًا دقيقًا لا كمن يكسر بابًا

He looks for areas of agreement to make them a foundation for dialogue, then approaches the points of contention slowly, clearly, and calmly, like one opening a delicate lock, not like one breaking a door.

يَفْتَحُ he opens

'opens,' the verb inside the simile — 'like one who opens...'. Its object, 'a lock,' follows; the image is of patient, skilful opening, set against violent breaking later.

From Mercy in Disagreement

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فأنطلق، فأتي تحت العرش، فأقع ساجداً لربي، ثم يفتح الله علي من محامده،

So I set out, I come beneath the Throne and fall prostrate before my Lord; then God opens to me some of His praiseworthy attributes.

يَفْتَحُ he opens

A present-tense verb with a built-in 'he' subject, the doer (God) stated as a separate word right after; the present keeps the opening-up vivid and ongoing. The subject sits inside until named.

From The Prophet's Intercession

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