167 Answered Questions for the topic Arabic

04/04/19

How to change some of the numbers in word to be arabic numbers within Word?
I have a Word document.It has two parts: one English and one Arabic.The problem is that all the numbers are English numbers [0123456789], but I want the Arabic part's numbers to be Arabic numbers... more
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04/04/19

Why is the verb "perceive / یشعرون" negated in two different styles in Baqarah: 9 and 12, and what's the exact difference?
The 9th and 12th verses of Baqarah read as follows: > يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّـهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ> > They would trick God and... more
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04/03/19

Is there any etymological motivation for “I-slam”, “I-srael”, “Mu-slim” and “I-smael”?
**Background**Looking at old German orthographies, the long-s (ſ) spelling of the following five words (and I have not found any others so far) contradicts the spelling systematics of all other... more
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Arabic Tajweed

04/03/19

How is hamzat-al-wasl pronounced at the beginning of an ayah?
I know that at the beginning of a noun, when the *hamzat-al-wasl* in the definite article الْ is pronounced, it is always pronounced as "al-" (i.e. with a *fatha*). However, using [Al-Fatihah... more
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04/03/19

What is the difference between SHIFA'ah and SHAFA'ah?
I want to know the exact meaning and difference between *SHIFA'ah* and *SHAFA'ah* and which one we need to ask Allah for?
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Arabic Sunnah Greetings

04/02/19

What is the correct format for replying to salam?
While saying salam to others, nobody will say Wassalamu alaikum or Assalamu Walaikum. But, while replying I can hear different format like> - Wa alaikum Wassalam> - Wa alaikum Assalam> ... more
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Arabic

04/02/19

what's the difference between kisfan (كِسَفًا) and kisafan (كِسَفًا) in Arabic?
What's the difference between `kisfan (كِسْفًا)` and `kisafan (كِسَفًا)` in Arabic ? Also, what is the singular of it ? If possible (optional), give a suggestion how to search for its meaning in... more
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Arabic Prophets

04/02/19

Do the Arabic names of the prophets have any meaning?
In the bible, many (most?) of the major characters are given meaningful names. For example, the name of the prophet Ishmael literally means "God has heard" in Hebrew, and is derived from the... more
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03/31/19

Is this letter ق pronounced almost same in Arabic and Persian?
In Persian langauge there are two letters which have same pronounciation when spelled with vowels, they are غ andق, in Arabic there is aslo a 'ق', i want to know do the two 'ق' have the same or... more
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03/29/19

What is the literal meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
I know that the Qur'an is the book revealed by the prophet Muhammad, but I'd like to know what the meaning of this word "Qur'an" is literally? What is its root?
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03/29/19

How exactly do the sounds of Arabic "ﻕ" and Georgian "ყ" differ?
The Arabic letter `ﻕ` and the Georgian letter `ყ` are often described as being similar, also they are both transliterated using `q`.> ... the Georgian letter ყ is difficult for most Westerners... more
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03/29/19

Text to Speech Systems for Arabic?
In view of the fact that Arabic omits the diacritics for short vowels and the like, does this pose an extra challenge for text to speech systems for the Arabic language? How easy is it to resolve... more
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03/28/19

How can the Arabic word "Hijr" be translated as "perception" or "understanding" or "intellect"?
The sentence I mention is from Quran (written at least 14 centuries ago) verse 89:5.Full phrase is : هل في ذلك قسم لذي حجرAnd this is translated as: - Sahih International: Is there [not] in [all]... more
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Arabic

03/28/19

The Koran: anything special about this book linguistically?
I'm learning Arabic right now, and the Arabs seem to all hold this book in high regard. Obviously, many for merely religious reasons. However, I've found numerous people that reference it as some... more
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03/28/19

Which is closer to Biblical Hebrew - Modern Hebrew, or Modern Arabic?
A couple of years ago I started to learn Biblical Hebrew - I still only know the very basics. Lately I've been starting to learn Arabic.Often when I learn a new word in Arabic, I notice that it is... more
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Arabic Dictionary

03/27/19

Any suggestion for Classical Arabic language online dictionary or PDF?
Can anybody suggest me the websites or PDFs from where I can get the meaning and etymology of Classical Arabic terms or any online dictionary of Classical Arabic language or any PDF of that... more
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03/27/19

Why masjid Haram is called that name?
In Islam we use to word Haram for things that are forbidden, but when we say Majid-e-Haram, why do we use "Haram" word?
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03/27/19

non-concatenative morphology in written arabic?
How could you explain or analyze these written Arabic from the non-concatenative morphology point of view? These verbs are derived from nouns.bakkala (to buckle)bukla (buckle)tilifu:n... more
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Arabic Nouns

03/27/19

Explain الموقع فايلات اكسيل noun phrase in Arabic?
I have the following Arabic sentence and I am interested in the last three words which create a noun phrase. This np is translated as "Site Vaalat Excel" by google, which does not tell me much. ... more
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Arabic Tafseer Surah

03/27/19

What exactly does "Bayyinah" mean in the Quran?
According to Quran translations, it means "The clear evidence" or "The clear proof". But I'm still confused. Does Bayyinah mean a proof that is so clear that it cannot be refuted? Or does it refer... more
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Arabic Adab

03/26/19

Why do Muslims say "As-salamu 'alaykum" (plural -kum), even when only one person is addressed?
Shouldn't it vary depending on the number and the gender of the addressee, e.g. 'alayka, 'alayki, 'alaykuma ? But I almost never heard the other variation. Is there a religious or grammatical... more
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Arabic Quran

03/26/19

What is the best way to learn the Classical Arabic (Fusha)?
I know the Arabic script, and can read the Quran. But I have no understanding of what I'm reading. What is the best route to learning Classical Arabic? Most of the guides I've seen (in the UK) deal... more
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Arabic Salat

03/26/19

What is the difference between Salat and Salah?
That's it. Not much more detail in the question. If the answer could include usage in a sentence, that would be helpful.
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03/26/19

What is the reason of this differences in the three expressions in Surat Al-Kahf 79 - 82?
Allah says in Surat Al-Kahf in aya 79:> أَمَّا السَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَاكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي الْبَحْرِ> **فَأَرَدتُّ** أَنْ أَعِيبَهَا وَكَانَ وَرَاءَهُم مَّلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ... more
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03/26/19

Egyptian Arabic to IPA conversion?
I am trying to transcript some text from Egyptian Arabic to IPA, but I can't seem to find an Egyptian Arabic dictionary with IPA transcription, an automatic transcriptor, or even comprehensive... more
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