I offered Arabic Lessons to Prince Charles
A few weeks ago, I came across a some news reports that Prince Charles was trying to learn Arabic. Always up for a challenge, I decided I’d offer my services to His Royal Highness. I got out my finest writing pad […]
special = khass | Word of the Day
Associated verb to single out خَصّ
Examples
باب قول الله تعالى : { وصل عليهم } ومن خص أخاه بالدعاء دون نفسه Chapter concerning God Most High’s saying “And pray for them”, and whoever singles out his brother in […]
Word of the Day, Issue #070 – “ground, floor, the Earth = al-ard”
ground, floor, the Earth = (ard) الأَرْض
Associated verb: أَرُضَ (يَأْرُضُ) – أَرَاضَة to be thriving (said of land); to be humble, of a good disposition (said of a person)
Plurals: أَرَاضٍ ، أَرْضُوْنَ
Examples
الله الّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ وَمِنَ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنّ يَتَنَزّلُ الْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنّ لِتَعْلَمُوا أَنّ الله عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنّ الله […]
How to Study Arabic Grammar – Part 1: Syntax (Nahw)
I’ve discussed how and when an Arabic student should formally begin to study Classical Arabic Syntax, as developed and codified by the medieval Arabic grammarians, (known as Nahw), in the article How to Learn Arabic. Below is an annotated translation from Shawkani’s Adab al-Talab, in which he discusses how to go about studying the various […]
Word of the Week, Issue #009 – “Revolution”
Revolution = ثَوْرَةٌ
The word for “revolution” in Arabic is ثَوْرَةٌ (thawrah). It comes from the root verb ثَارَ , which has the meanings to become roused, provoked; to be stirred up, spread (dust); to flow, gush forth (water). As such, the […]
Word of the Week, Issue #007 – “Bride”
Bride = عَرُوْسٌ
The word for “bride” in Arabic is عَرُوْسٌ (‘aroos). However, it can also mean bridegroom. In modern Arabic the word for bride is عَرُوْسَةٌ , and so is made distinct from bridegroom by the addition of the
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