Arabic vocabulary
فِقْهٌ is how you say “understanding” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
ومن فقهِ المقاصدِ أن يُوزَنَ الفعلُ بثمرتِه هل يدرأ ضررًا أعظم أم يجلبُ نفعًا راجحًا؟
From the understanding of the objectives, an action is weighed by its outcome: does it prevent a greater harm or bring a significant benefit?
فِقْهِ — the understanding of. 'the understanding / deep grasp,' in the -i form after 'from,' heading an 'of' pair with 'the objectives.' Part of grasping the higher aims is the practice named next.
From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →OpenArabic teaches words like فِقْهٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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