مَا that in Arabic
مَا is how you say “that” in Arabic.
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فَيرى كل مَا يسرّه من فضل الله، وكل مَا يسوءه من ذنوبه وَعدل الله فِيهِ
Thus, he sees everything that pleases him as from the grace of Allah, and everything that displeases him as from his sins and the justice of Allah upon him.
مَا that
ma = 'what, that which', opening a relative clause ('everything that…').
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فَيرى كل مَا يسرّه من فضل الله، وكل مَا يسوءه من ذنوبه وَعدل الله فِيهِ
Thus, he sees everything that pleases him as from the grace of Allah, and everything that displeases him as from his sins and the justice of Allah upon him.
مَا that
ma = 'what, that which', opening another relative clause.
وما علم أن هبوط الغائص في اللجّة خلف الدرّ صعود
And did not know that the diver's descent into the depth in pursuit of the pearl is an ascent.
وَمَا and did not
wa- = 'and'; ma = 'not', negating the past-tense verb that follows — 'and did not'.
ما جرى على آدم هو المراد من وجوده
What happened to Adam was the purpose of his existence.
مَا what
ma = 'what, that which'; here the subject 'what (happened)'.
قال فما جاء بك؟
He said: What brings you here?
فَمَا so what
fa- = 'so, then'; ma = 'what' (question word) — together 'so what'.
قال فما بال السيف في عنقك؟
He said: What about the sword around your neck?
فَمَا so what
fa- = 'so, then'; ma = 'what' (question word) — together 'so what'.
قال اصدقني ما الذي جئت له؟
He said: Tell me honestly, what have you come for?
مَا what
ma = 'what' (question word).
قال ما جئت إلا لذلك
He said: I have come only for that.
مَا not
ma = 'not', negating the verb that follows.
وقص له ما قالا
And he recounted to him what they said.
مَا what
ma = 'what, that which' — 'what (they said)'.
وهذا أمر لم يحضره إلا أنا وصفوان فوالله لأعلم ما أتاك به إلا الله،
And this is a matter witnessed only by me and Safwan, and by Allah, I know that it was none but Allah who brought it to you,
مَا that
ma = 'what, that which' — 'what (brought it to you)'.
وَمَا تَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مَحْبُوبٌ
And what it calls to is beloved.
وَمَا and what
wa- = 'and'; ma = 'what, that which' — together 'and what'.
لِأَنَّهَا لَا تَدْعُو إِلا إِلَى مَا تَشْتَهِي
Because it only calls to what it desires.
مَا what
ma = 'what, that which' — 'to what (it desires)'.
وَإِنَّ الأَحْمَقَ يُخَيِّرُ نَفْسَهُ فِي الأَخْلاقِ فَمَا أَحَبَّتْ مِنْهَا أَحَبَّ وَمَا كَرِهَتْ مِنْهَا كَرِهَ
And indeed, the foolish lets his soul choose in matters of conduct, so what it likes, he likes, and what it dislikes, he dislikes.
فَمَا so what
'fa-' = 'so'; 'ma' = 'what, whatever'.
وَإِنَّ الأَحْمَقَ يُخَيِّرُ نَفْسَهُ فِي الأَخْلاقِ فَمَا أَحَبَّتْ مِنْهَا أَحَبَّ وَمَا كَرِهَتْ مِنْهَا كَرِهَ
And indeed, the foolish lets his soul choose in matters of conduct, so what it likes, he likes, and what it dislikes, he dislikes.
وَمَا and what
'wa-' = 'and'; 'ma' = 'whatever'.
هناك، في المسافة الخفية، تُعرَض عليك اختياراتك الأولى أن تستجيب لوطأة العادة، أو أن تؤثر ما يرفعك درجةً في البصيرة
There, in the hidden distance, your first choices are presented to you: to respond to the pressure of habit, or to prefer what elevates you a degree in insight.
مَا what
'ma' = 'what, that which'.
اجعل لكل يوم وقفة محاسبة قصيرة ما الذي زادني قربًا من ربي اليوم، وما الذي زاد الغفلة سمكًا حول قلبي
Make a brief accounting each day: What brought me closer to my Lord today, and what increased the thickness of heedlessness around my heart.
مَا what
'ma' = 'what', opening a question.
اجعل لكل يوم وقفة محاسبة قصيرة ما الذي زادني قربًا من ربي اليوم، وما الذي زاد الغفلة سمكًا حول قلبي
Make a brief accounting each day: What brought me closer to my Lord today, and what increased the thickness of heedlessness around my heart.
وَمَا and what
'wa-' = 'and'; 'ma' = 'what'.
احفظ لسانك من الفضول، وعينك من التشتت، ويدك من العبث، فإن الجوارح أبواب القلب، وما يدخلها يستوطن سريرته
Guard your tongue from curiosity, your eyes from distraction, and your hands from trifling, for the senses are gateways to the heart, and what enters them takes root in its core.
وَمَا and what
'wa-' = 'and'; 'ma' = 'whatever'.
ابدأ نهارك بمسحٍ داخلي سريع ما الذي يحركني الآن، خوف أم رجاء أم عادة عمياء
Start your day with a quick inner scan: what drives me now – fear, hope, or blind habit?
مَا what
'ma' = 'what', opening a question.
فَقَالَ لَهُ القامر أشْرب مَا فِي النَّهر وَإِلَّا فافتد مِنْهُ
So the winner said to him, 'Drink what is in the river, or ransom yourself from it.'
مَا what
'ma' = 'what, that which'.
قَالَ عَيْنَيْك أفقؤهما أَو جَمِيع مَا تملك
He said, 'Your eyes, gouge them out, or everything you own.'
مَا what
'ma' = 'what, that which'.
ثمَّ وضع مَا مَعَه
Then he put down what he had with him.
مَا what
'ma' = 'what, that which', here the object.
فَلَمَّا جلس إِلَيْهِ قَالَ لسَيِّده مَا لي أَرَاك كئيبًا حَزينًا فاعرض عَنهُ
So when he sat down with him, he said to his master, 'Why do I see you sad and sorrowful?' But he turned away from him.
مَا why
'ma' here = 'what (is the matter)', opening a question.
قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ
He said, 'And what is it?'
وَمَا and what
'wa-' = 'and'; 'ma' = 'what', opening a question.