Arabic vocabulary
عِيَاذٌ is how you say “seeking refuge” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فأحذر التشبيه عياذا بالله عياذا،
So beware of likening, seeking refuge with Allah for protection.
عِيَاذًا — seeking refuge. This noun states the purpose or manner, 'as a seeking of refuge', and its -an ending marks it as this explanatory object. Arabic uses this indefinite form to attach a reason or mode to the action without a separate word for 'as'.
From: Signs of God's Transcendence →فأحذر التشبيه عياذا بالله عياذا،
So beware of likening, seeking refuge with Allah for protection.
عِيَاذًا — for protection. This repeats the purpose noun, 'for protection', its -an ending again marking it as the explanatory object. Doubling it intensifies the plea, stacking 'seeking refuge ... for protection' to stress the appeal.
From: Signs of God's Transcendence →OpenArabic teaches words like عِيَاذٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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