Arabic vocabulary
عِقَابٌpunishment in Arabic
عِقَابٌ is how you say “punishment” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
وأما الثواب فأيِّس منه ولا تأمن العقاب إلا بمثاب
As for reward, give up hope of it, and do not feel safe from punishment except through repentance.
الْعِقَابَ — from punishment. 'punishment,' in the -a form as object of 'feel safe [from]' — the verb takes it directly here. Do not feel secure against PUNISHMENT — save under one condition, named next by 'except'.
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