راجِحٌweighty

Example sentences

• 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?

  راجِحًا — a significant. A participle, 'outweighing / preponderant,' an adjective on 'benefit,' in the -a form to match it. Not just any benefit — one heavy enough to tip the balance. The whole weighing turns on these comparative weights.

  From: Five Objectives of Islamic Law →