Arabic vocabulary
How to say “prevail” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
أقسام ١ منهم من يحتج بأنه على تصحيح مذهبه وتقوية خاطره مع أنه لا يغلب على ظنه أن ذلك هو المراد بالآية وإنما يقصد الظهور على خصمه
Categories: 1 - Among them are those who argue to support their position and reinforce their view, even though they do not truly believe it is the intended meaning of the verse, but rather they aim to triumph over their opponent.
يَغْلِبُ — it overcomes. 'prevails,' here negated. With 'upon his judgement' next it is the familiar idiom for 'becoming one's strong view' — but denied: the meaning he argues never actually dominates his own mind.
From: How Scholars Read Scripture →OpenArabic teaches words like يَغْلِب through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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