LessonsSincerity, Following the Sunnah, Human Rights, and Understanding Religion (Hadith 199–205)Quiz

In Arabic, a verb's meaning can change with the preposition after it. رَغِبَ عَنْ means to turn away from, whereas رَغِبَ فِي can mean to be attracted to or desire. The report uses عَنْ سُنَّتِي; translating from the isolated Urdu-sounding word “raghbat” would be misleading.

Example 1: A student who does not yet understand a Sunnah may ask a reliable teacher for clarification.
Example 2: Deliberately scorning the Sunnah is quite different from sincerely seeking knowledge.

Good reading requires attention to the verb together with its preposition, not merely a dictionary gloss of one word.

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Why the preposition changes the meaning

Sincerity, Following the Sunnah, Human Rights, and Understanding Religion (Hadith 199–205)

In Arabic, a verb's meaning can change with the preposition after it. رَغِبَ عَنْ means to turn away from, whereas رَغِبَ فِي can mean to be attracted to or desire. The report uses عَنْ سُنَّتِي; translating from the isolated Urdu-sounding word “raghbat” would be misleading.

Example 1: A student who does not yet understand a Sunnah may ask a reliable teacher for clarification.
Example 2: Deliberately scorning the Sunnah is quite different from sincerely seeking knowledge.

Good reading requires attention to the verb together with its preposition, not merely a dictionary gloss of one word.