Learn Hardcore Arabic (Modern Standard): وفقا لمفتش السلامة، مطفأة الحريق منتهية الصلاحية. - According to the safety inspector, the fire extinguisher is expired.

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وفقا لمفتش السلامة، مطفأة الحريق منتهية الصلاحية.

Meaning

According to the safety inspector, the fire extinguisher is expired.

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Breakdown of وفقا لمفتش السلامة، مطفأة الحريق منتهية الصلاحية.

What does وفقًا لـ mean here, and why is there a لِـ attached to مفتش?

وفقًا لـ is a very common formal expression meaning according to or in accordance with.

So:

The لِـ is part of this fixed expression. You normally say:

So لمفتش is not random here; it is required by وفقًا.

If fully vocalized, this part is often written as وفقًا لمفتشِ السلامةِ.

Why is مفتش السلامة understood as the safety inspector even though only السلامة has الـ?