Arabic vocabulary
السَّابِقِpreceding in Arabic
السَّابِقِ is how you say “preceding” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
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 →
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