السَّابِقِpreceding

Example sentences

• وَكُلَّمَا اِسْتَوْحَشْتَ فِي تَفَرُّدِكَ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى الرَّفِيقِ السَّابِقِ،

  Whenever you feel lonely in your solitude, then look to the preceding companion.

  السَّابِقِ — the preceding. An active participle ('the foregoing/preceding one') describing the companion just before it, agreeing with it as a definite singular in the genitive. It is not a separate person but a qualifier: the companion who has gone on ahead on the path. It tells you which companion to fix the gaze on.

  From: Choosing Good Companions →