مَدٌّtide

Example sentences

• فَقل لَهُ اشرب مَا بَين ضفتي النَّهر أَو الْمَدّ

  Then say to him, 'Drink what is between the banks of the river or the tide.'

  الْمَدِّ — the tide. 'al-' = 'the'; genitive, joined by 'or' to 'the river'.

  From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →

• فَإِذا قَالَ لَك ذَلِك فَقل لَهُ احْبِسْ عني الْمَدّ حَتَّى اشرب مَا بَين الضفتين

  Then if he says that to you, say to him: 'Hold back the tide from me until I drink what is between the riverbanks.'

  الْمَدَّ — the tide. 'al-' = 'the'; object — the '-a' accusative ending marks it.

  From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →

• فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَسْتَطِيع أَن يحبس عَنْك الْمَدّ

  For he will not be able to hold back the tide from you.

  الْمَدَّ — the tide. 'al-' = 'the'; object — the '-a' accusative ending marks it.

  From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →