سُّمْعَة praise in Arabic
سُّمْعَة is how you say “praise” in Arabic.
Arabic
English
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Example sentence
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.
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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.