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السَّلَفِ the Salaf in Arabic

السَّلَفِ is how you say “the Salaf” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

وَلِهَذَا قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ مِنَ السَّلَفِ كَسَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ

For this reason, those among the predecessors, such as Sa'id ibn Jubayr, said:

السَّلَفِ the Salaf

A definite noun for the early generations, in the genitive after the partitive 'from'. It names the group the speakers are drawn from.

From Truthfulness and Righteousness

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More example sentences

وَذَكَرَ اِبْنُ أَبِي الدُّنْيَا عَنْ بَعْضِ السَّلَفِ أَنَّ شَيْطَانًا لَقِيَ شَيْطَانًا

Ibn Abi al-Dunya reported from some of the predecessors that one devil met another.

السَّلَفِ the predecessors

A definite noun in the genitive, the owner half of 'some of the predecessors', naming the early pious figures the report passes through. Its case is set by that owned role.

From Staying Firm in Faith

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