نُحْبَةٌ
Root: نحب
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نُحْبَةٌ
2 لَوْ عَلِمَ النَّاسُ مَا فِى الصَفِّ الأَوَّلِ لَٱقْتَتَلُوا عَلَيْهِ وَمَا تَقَدَّمُوا إِلَّا بِنُحْبَةٍ [If men knew what advantage is attained by being in the first row of the congregation in the mosque, they would fight for it, and not advance but by lot].
2 لَوْ عَلِمَ النَّاسُ مَا فِى الصَفِّ الأَوَّلِ لَٱقْتَتَلُوا عَلَيْهِ وَمَا تَقَدَّمُوا إِلَّا بِنُحْبَةٍ [If men knew what advantage is attained by being in the first row of the congregation in the mosque, they would fight for it, and not advance but by lot].
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