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السَّابِقِ preceding in Arabic

السَّابِقِ is how you say “preceding” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

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

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