Arabic vocabulary
اسْتَجارَseek protection
How to say “seek protection” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
وإن أحد من المشركين استجارك فأجره حتى يسمع كلام الله
And if one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so he may hear the word of Allah.
اسْتَجارَكَ — seeks your protection. The 'ista-' shape means to seek something for oneself — here to seek protection — and '-ka' is the object 'you.' Though past in form, after 'if' it reads as a present 'should he seek your shelter'.
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