عَلَّمُهُteach + him

Example sentences

• وَكَذَلِكَ من أعرض عَن اتِّبَاع الْحق الَّذِي يُعلمهُ تبعا لهواه فَإِن ذَلِك يورثه الْجَهْل والضلال حَتَّى يعمى قلبه عَن الْحق الْوَاضِح

  And likewise: whoever turns away from following the truth that is taught to him, following his own desire, then that (attitude) will beget in him ignorance and misguidance until his heart becomes blind to the clear truth.

  يُعَلَّمُهُ — is taught to him. Passive present verb, 'is taught', with 'him' attached. The passive form, made by reshaping the verb's vowels rather than adding a helper, casts the truth as something he receives instruction in; the 'him' is the learner.

  From: Following Desires →