سُّمْعَةpraise

Example sentences

• مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ لِلرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَمْلَأُ كِيسَهُ حَصًى،

  'The example of one who acts for showing off and seeking praise is like the example of one who fills his bag with stones,

  وَالسُّمْعَةِ — and seeking praise. The leading prefix is 'and', adding a second motive to the same list. The noun sits in the (genitive) form because it shares the single 'for' that governs both aims.

  From: Empty Fasting, Empty Prayer →

• فَكَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ لِلرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ سِوَى مَقَالَةِ النَّاسِ،

  Similarly, the one who works for showing off and seeking praise has nothing from his action but the people’s remarks,

  وَالسُّمْعَةِ — and seeking praise. The leading 'and' adds a second aim to the list, and the noun sits in the (genitive) form because it shares the one 'for' governing both motives.

  From: Empty Fasting, Empty Prayer →