عِنْدَ with in Arabic
عِنْدَ is how you say “with” in Arabic.
Root ع ن د ʿ-n-d. preposition (locative adverb). ʿinda.
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Meaning of with in Arabic
- with, at, near
- in the possession of, having used with a pronoun suffix to express possession, e.g. عندي 'I have'
Example sentence
وقال لرجال ممن كانوا معه من الأنصار ادخلوا على رسول الله ﷺ فاجلسوا عنده واحذروا عليه هذا الخبيث
He said to the men from the Ansar who were with him: Enter to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, sit with him, and be wary of this treacherous one.
عِنْدَهُ with him
inda = 'at, in the presence of'; the ending '-hu' adds 'him' — 'in his presence'.
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How it is used
ʿinda is one of the most frequent words in Arabic. On its own it means 'at, near, with'; suffixed with a pronoun (عندي, عندك, عنده...) it is the standard way to express 'to have', since Arabic has no verb 'to have'.
Words from the same root
- عَنَدَ to turn aside; to oppose stubbornly
- عَانَدَ to oppose, contend with someone
- عَنِيدٌ obstinate, stubborn
- عِنَادٌ obstinacy, stubborn opposition
- مُعَانِدٌ obstinate opponent, one who resists
More example sentences
اثبت عند أول موجة، تتكشّف لك أرضٌ أرسخ تحت قدمك
Stand firm at the first wave, as a steadier ground will be revealed beneath your feet.
عِنْدَ at
'inda' = 'at, by'.
عند الفتور، بدّل الوسيلة لا الغاية إن عجز لسانك فليذكر قلبك، وإن ثقل قلبك فلتخدم يدك، فالطرق إلى الله بعدد أنفاس الخلائق
When feeling lethargic, change the means, not the goal: if your tongue is too weak, let your heart remember; if your heart is heavy, let your hands serve, for the paths to God are as numerous as the breaths of creation.
عِنْدَ at
'inda' = 'at, in the case of'.
فَقَالَ لَهُ أَخْبرنِي فَلَعَلَّ لَك عِنْدِي فرجا
So he said to him, 'Tell me, perhaps I have relief for you.'
عِنْدِي I have
'inda' = 'with/at' + '-i' = 'me'; 'with me', an idiom for 'I have'.
فَقَالَ لَهُ لُقْمَان لَا تغتم فَإِن لَك عِنْدِي فرجا
So Luqman said to him, 'Do not grieve, for I have a relief for you.'
عِنْدِي I have
'inda' = 'with' + '-i' = 'me'; an idiom for 'I have'.
وَيَأْمُرُهُ عِنْدَ وُقُوعِ الشُّبْهَةِ بِاسْتِعْمَالِ الأَحْوَطِ فِي كَفِّ الْهَوَى
And it will instruct him, when in doubt, to use the safer option to curb desire.
عِنْدَ when
A word for 'at the time of', opening a possessive pair; it sets the moment and governs the genitive.
لذلك وُضِعَتِ التسميةُ في مواضعَ ثابتة على الطعام، وعند الدخول والخروج، وعلى السكين والقلم ولوحة المفاتيح؛ لتتعلّم أنّ العملَ يبدأ بالله وينتهي إليه
Thus, naming was placed in fixed locations: over food, when entering and exiting, over the knife, pen, and keyboard; to teach that every action begins with Allah and ends with Him.
وَعِنْدَ and when
'and at' — 'wa' plus 'inda' (at the time of), governing genitive. A second occasion-marker.
يجب مع الذكر عند مالك وأحمد، فإذا تركه عمداً بطلت صلاته،
It is obligatory with remembrance according to Malik and Ahmad; if he deliberately omits it, his prayer is invalidated.
عِنْدَ according to
'at, according to' — an adverb governing genitive, head of an 'of' pairing with 'Malik'.
وتسبيح الركوع والسجود كذلك أيضاً عند أحمد وغيره،
And the tasbih of bowing and prostration is likewise according to Ahmad and others.
عِنْدَ according to
'according to' — an adverb governing genitive, head of an 'of' pairing with 'Ahmad'.
يجب مع الذكر عند مالك وأحمد،
It is required along with remembrance according to Malik and Ahmad,
عِنْدَ according to
'at, according to' — an adverb governing genitive, head of an 'of' pairing with 'Malik'.
وتسبيح الركوع والسجود كذلك أيضاً عند أحمد وغيره،
And the glorification in bowing and prostration is also required according to Ahmad and others,
عِنْدَ at
'according to' — an adverb governing genitive, head of an 'of' pairing with 'Ahmad'.
فإنْ كان عند العبد عُدَّةٌ عتيدة من الإيمان تقاوم تلك العُدَّةِ وتزيد عليها، انتصف من الشيطان،
If the servant has a ready supply of faith to counter those weapons and surpass them, he prevails over the devil.
عِنْدَ at
A place-word 'in the keeping of', first term of an 'of' pairing — 'with the servant'; frozen in the accusative, governing the genitive. It sets up possession: in the servant's keeping.
وَلَا يشفع زهد عِنده إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ
No one intercedes with Him except by His permission.
عِنْدَهُ with Him
A place-word 'in the presence of' fused with '-hu' (Him), frozen in the accusative — 'in His presence / with Him'. It sets the scene of the intercession.
فالأصولي الواقف مع الظواهر والآثار عند خصومه يجعلونه مجسما وحشويا ومبتدعا،
So the theologian who adheres to the apparent texts and traditions, his opponents label him an anthropomorphist, a literalist, and an innovator.
عِنْدَ by
This means 'in the view of / according to' — it marks whose judgment is about to be reported. Arabic uses this word to say 'as far as so-and-so is concerned'. It governs the following noun in the genitive.
والأصولي الذي طرد التأويل عند الآخرين جهميا ومعتزليا وضالا،
And the theologian who pursues allegorical interpretation is called Jahmi, Mu'tazili, and misguided by the others.
عِنْدَ by
Again 'in the view of', marking whose judgment follows — this time 'the others'. It signals that the names about to be applied are his opponents' verdict, not a statement of fact. It governs the genitive.
قلت نكون عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يذكرنا بالجنة والنار كأنا رأي عين،
I said: 'When we are with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, he reminds us of Paradise and Hell as if we see them with our own eyes.'
عِنْدَ with
This means 'with / in the presence of', locating them beside the Prophet. It heads a possessive and governs the following noun in the genitive — 'in the presence OF the Messenger'.
فإذا خرجنا من عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عافسنا الأزواج والأولاد والضيعات نسينا كثيراً
But when we leave the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, we get involved with our wives, children, and livelihood and forget much.
عِنْدِ the presence of
Genitive after 'from', this means 'the presence of' and heads a possessive — 'from the presence OF the Messenger'. So it is both object of 'from' and owner of the name to come.
فالأصولي الواقف مع الظواهر والآثار عند خصومه يجعلونه مجسما وحشويا ومبتدعا،
So the fundamentalist who stands with the apparent meanings and narrations, his opponents deem him an anthropomorphist, a Hashwi, and an innovator.
عِندَ by
This preposition means 'in the view of' or 'with', here taking the genitive and marking whose judgment is at issue. It sets up the perspective from which the verdict that follows is rendered.
والأصولي الذي طرد التأويل عند الآخرين جهميا ومعتزليا وضالا،
And the theologian who pursues interpretation is considered by others as a Jahmi, a Mu'tazili, and misguided.
عِنْدَ by
This preposition means 'in the view of', taking the genitive, marking whose judgment frames him. It sets the perspective of the others who label him.
عليه قتمة عند خلائق من الناس،
Upon him was a dark stain in the view of some people.
عِنْدَ in the view of
This preposition means 'in the view of', taking the genitive, marking whose perception holds the stain. It frames the judgment as belonging to the people named next.
ودجالا أفاكا كافرا عند أعدائه،
And a deceitful, lying disbeliever in the view of his enemies.
عِنْدَ in the view of
This preposition means 'in the view of', taking the genitive, marking whose verdict the labels belong to. It sets the perspective of his enemies.
ومبتدعا فاضلا محققا بارعا عند طوائف من عقلاء الفضلاء،
And an innovator, a virtuous, established, and proficient one in the view of groups from among the wise and the noble.
عِنْدَ in the view of
This preposition means 'in the view of', taking the genitive, marking whose judgment holds these favorable labels. It sets the perspective of certain groups.
وحامل راية الإسلام وحامي حوزة الدين ومحيي السنة عند عوام أصحابه،
And the bearer of the banner of Islam, the protector of the domain of the faith, and the reviver of the Sunnah in the view of the common people among his followers.
عِنْدَ in the view of
This preposition means 'in the view of', taking the genitive, marking whose esteem holds all these honorific titles. It sets the perspective of his common followers.
قال يا سيدي، جاري أخذ ناقتي وحبسها عنده
He said: O my lord, my neighbor took my camel and detained it with him.
عِنْدَهُ with him
This is the place-word 'with, at the place of' carrying the attached 'him', pointing to the neighbor. It marks where the camel was kept, in his keeping. The pair localises the detention to the neighbor's possession.
Common questions
- How do you say "with" in Arabic?
- عِنْدَ (ʿinda) — it marks location ('at, near') and, with a pronoun suffix, possession, e.g. عندي 'I have', literally 'with/at me'.
- Is عِنْدَ related to عَنِيدٌ (stubborn)?
- They share the root ع ن د, but the root's verbal sense is 'to deviate, oppose, be obstinate'; عِنْدَ itself is a separate locative/possessive preposition, not tied to that meaning.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).