مَدَارِسschools

Example sentences

• ومن اتقى الله فيها وكتب لقضاة العدل وباشر الأيتام والصدقات ومال الأوقاف والمدارس ولزم الأمانة واتقى فيه فهذا محمود مأجور بنيته،

  Whoever fears Allah in it, writes for just judges, handles the affairs of orphans and charities, manages endowment and school funds, and adheres to honesty, such a person is praised and rewarded for his intention.

  وَالْمَدَارِسِ — and schools. Joined by 'wa-', this shares the owner role with 'the endowments' — 'and the schools', a broken plural and a 'diptote' that drops nunation, so its ending stays bare. So the funds are those of endowments AND schools.

  From: Intention in Islam →