بِهِمَاthe two

Example sentences

• فأمر بهما تارة وأثنى على فاعليهما تارة وتوعد بالويل والعقاب تاركهما تارة

  He commanded them at times, praised those who perform them at other times, and warned of woe and punishment for those who abandon them at other times.

  بِهِمَا — with them both. This is a preposition fused with a dual attached pronoun, 'with the two of them', pointing to the two principles. The dual pronoun specifically refers to a set of exactly two, a distinction English lacks; the verb of commanding pairs with this preposition.

  From: Prayer and Charity →

• فإن مدار النجاة عليهما ولا فلاح لمن أخل بهما

  Indeed, salvation depends on them, and there is no success for one who neglects them.

  بِهِمَا — with them both. This is a preposition fused with a dual attached pronoun, 'with the two of them', pointing to the two principles. The neglecting verb pairs with this preposition to mark what was let slip; the dual marks a set of exactly two.

  From: Prayer and Charity →