Arabic vocabulary
نَوَافِلِthe supererogatory acts in Arabic
نَوَافِلِ is how you say “the supererogatory acts” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
أَيُّ يُقَلِّلُ تَشَاغُلَكُمْ بِالنَّوَافِلِ ؛
That is, it reduces your preoccupation with the supererogatory acts.
بِالنَّوَافِلِ — with the supererogatory acts. The prefix bi- here means 'with', marking what the preoccupation is with, on a definite plural noun (al-) for the voluntary acts. The preposition forces the 'of'-style ending and links the busyness to its object: preoccupation with the extra devotions.
From: Sincerity in Prophetic Knowledge →
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