Arabic vocabulary
ثَمَرَةٌ is how you say “outcome” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
إِنَّمَا تَتَبَيَّنُ فَضِيلَةُ الشَّيْءِ بِثَمْرَتِهِ وَفَائِدَتِهِ
Indeed, the virtue of a thing is demonstrated by its outcome and benefit.
بِثَمَرَتِهِ — by its outcome. 'bi-' = 'by' + '-hi' = 'its'.
From: Intellect and Faith →وَقَدْ عَرَفْتُ ثَمْرَةَ الْعَقْلِ وَفَائِدَتَهُ
And I have come to know the outcome and benefit of reason.
ثَمَرَةَ — the outcome. First half of an 'of' phrase: 'the fruit of...'; object — the '-a' accusative marks it.
From: Intellect and Faith →ومن فقهِ المقاصدِ أن يُوزَنَ الفعلُ بثمرتِه هل يدرأ ضررًا أعظم أم يجلبُ نفعًا راجحًا؟
From the understanding of the objectives, an action is weighed by its outcome: does it prevent a greater harm or bring a significant benefit?
بِثَمَرَتِه — by its outcome. The 'bi-' marks the measure — 'by its fruit / outcome,' with 'its' for the act. An action is weighed BY what it yields, not by its bare form; the 'bi-' names the yardstick.
From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →OpenArabic teaches words like ثَمَرَةٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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