Arabic vocabulary
وَضْعplacing in Arabic
وَضْع is how you say “placing” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Example sentences
لِأَنَّهُ يَبْعُدُ أَنْ يُفْهَمَ الْمَقْصُودُ مِنْ وَضْعِ الْهَوَى فِي النَّفْسِ
Because it is rare for someone to understand the purpose of placing desire in the soul.
وَضْعِ — placing. First half of an 'of' phrase: 'the placing of...'; genitive after 'min'.
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →ثم تضعُ جبينك حيثُ تواضعُ القلوب، فيولد من التسبيح خشوعٌ وعمل
Then you place your forehead where hearts show humility, and devotion and action are born from glorification.
تَضَعُ — you place. Present 'you place', subject 'you' inside. It governs an object — what you set down.
From: Turning Daily Words into Worship →
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