خَاطِرٌthought

Example sentences

• راقب خاطرًا يمرّ كطيف، فإن وجدت فيه رياءً أو رغبةً عمياء، فاغسله بالاستغفار والعمل الهادئ

  Observe a thought passing like a phantom; if you find hypocrisy or blind desire in it, cleanse it with repentance and calm action.

  خَاطِرًا — a thought. 'khatir' = 'a passing thought'. The '-an' ending marks it as the object and indefinite, 'a thought'.

  From: Small Daily Habits →

• إذا داهمك خاطرٌ يجرّك إلى رياءٍ أو عُجب، اسأله بهدوء هل يزيدني قربًا أم يصنع لي تمثالًا من دخان

  If a thought comes to you that leads you to vanity or conceit, ask it calmly: does it bring me closer, or does it create a statue of smoke?

  خَاطِرٌ — a thought. 'khatir' = 'a passing thought'. No 'al-', so 'a thought'. Subject of the verb.

  From: On Sincerity →