سُمْعَةٌreputation

Example sentences

• فإن هؤلاء الثلاثة الذين يريدون الرياء والسمعة هم بإزاء الثلاثة الذين بعد النبيين من الصديقين والشهداء والصالحين،

  For these three who seek show and reputation are the counterparts of the three who come after the prophets: the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous.

  وَالسُّمْعَةَ — and reputation. 'And' plus a second object, parallel accusative — being heard-of, fame. The pair 'show and fame' is the technical coupling for ostentation in deed and in word.

  From: Deeds for God Alone →