Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 7, Semester 1 — Page 43

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وَإِنَّني يا والِدَتي الحَنونَ - وَاسْتِناداً إلى أَوامِرِكِ وَوَصاياكِ - مُحافِظَةٌ عَلَى عَدَمِ مُخالَطَةِ صَديقاتِ السَّوْءِ، وَداعياتِ الكَسَلِ والإهمالِ مِنَ التلميذاتِ حَتَّى لا تَفْسِدَ أَخْلاقي، وَأَفْضَلَ في عَمَلي، وَإنَّني لا أصاحِبُ إِلّا الصَّالِحاتِ مِنَ الصَّديقاتِ العاملاتِ بِجِدٍّ وَهِدَايَةٍ، غَيْرَ نَاسِيَةٍ حَقَّ جَسَدي وَنَفْسي عَلَيَّ، فَأَرَفَّهُ عَنْ نَفْسِي، وَأُرَوِّضُ جَسَدِي فِي بَعْضِ أَوْقاتِ الفَراغِ، جاعِلَةً لِكُلِّ أَمْرٍ وَقْتاً وَحَقّاً، مُكْثِرَةً مِنَ الدَّرْسِ، مُقِلَّةً مِنَ اللَّعِبِ؛ لأنَّ العُطْلَةَ الصَّيْفيَّةَ آتِيَةٌ، وَسَيَكونُ لي فيها مُتَسَعٌ لِلرّاحَةِ والمُنْعَةِ، إِنْ شاءَ اللهُ.

Mother, I am following your advice and instructions by avoiding bad company—those students who encourage laziness and negligence—so that my character remains untarnished and I can excel in my studies. I only befriend those who are righteous, diligent, and focused. I also make sure to care for my body and soul by relaxing and exercising during my spare time. I manage my time well, prioritizing study over play, knowing that the summer vacation is approaching and will provide plenty of time for rest and enjoyment, God willing.

وَأَعِدُكِ يا وَالِدَتي الحَبيبَةَ، أَنْ أَسْتَغِلَّ كُلَّ لَحْظَةٍ مِنْ وَقْتي في العِلْمِ، وَالعَمَلِ النَّافِعِ؛ لأَنَّ الوَقْتَ هُوَ الحَياةُ، وَإِذا ضاعَ مِنّا ضاعَتِ الحَياةُ، أَفْعَلُ ذلِكَ مُسْتَحْضِرَةً قَوْلَ الشَّاعِرِ ابْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ: وَالْوَقْتُ أَنْفَسُ مَا عُنِيتَ بِحِفْظِهِ وَأَراهُ أَسْهَلَ مَا عَلَيْكَ يَضِيعُ!

I promise you, my beloved mother, to use every moment for learning and productive work. Time is life itself, and if we lose it, we lose our lives. I keep in mind the words of the poet Ibn Hubayrah: 'Time is the most precious thing you strive to keep, yet I see it as the easiest thing for you to lose!'

وَخِتاماً أُقَبِّلُ يَدَيْكِ عَنْ بُعْدٍ راجِيَةً مِنْكِ، وَمِنْ والِدي العزيزِ، وَمِنَ الأَشِقَاءِ الأَعِزَّاءِ الدَّعَواتِ الصَّالِحَةَ الَّتِي سَتُرافِقُني في كُلِّ خُطُواتي؛ لِتُنيرَ السَّبِيلَ أَمامي، وَأَنا مُوقِنَةٌ بِأَنَّ مَنْ يُرْضِي والِدَيْهِ، وَيُطيعُهُما يُرْضِي اللّهَ، وَمَنْ كانَ اللَّهُ بِجَانِبِهِ فَلَا خَوْفَ عَلَيْهِ.

In closing, I kiss your hands from afar, asking for your prayers, as well as those of my dear father and siblings, to guide my steps. I am certain that whoever pleases and obeys their parents pleases God, and those who have God by their side have nothing to fear.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (43 verbs · 85 nouns)

• فَسَدَ — to spoil
• فَضُلَ — to excel
• صَاحَبَ — to accompany
• وَالِدَة — mother
• أَمْر — order
• وَصِيَّة — recommendation