Arabic vocabulary
فهمunderstand in Arabic
فهم is how you say “understand” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Example sentences
لِأَنَّهُ يَبْعُدُ أَنْ يُفْهَمَ الْمَقْصُودُ مِنْ وَضْعِ الْهَوَى فِي النَّفْسِ
Because it is rare for someone to understand the purpose of placing desire in the soul.
يُفْهَمَ — is understood. Present-tense passive verb, subject 'it' built in; the '-a' ending follows 'an'.
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →وَإِذَا فُهِمَ تَعَذَّرَ وُجُودُ الْعَمَلِ بِهِ
And even if it is understood, acting upon it is difficult.
فُهِمَ — it is understood. Past-tense passive verb, subject 'it' built in.
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →
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