New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"What is the Islamic name of the Final Day?"

There are many names in Islam for the Final Day, the Day of Judgement. Here is a list with the Arabic names.

Read more: https://arabic-for-nerds.com/islam/islamic-name-final-day/

#eschatology #Islamicphrases #Jinn #Paradise #TheHour #مستقبل #معطوف

New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"al-rahman and al-rahim – Is there a difference in meaning?"

Muslims say "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the most Merciful", the Basmalah. The attributes are used as synonyms, but there is a fine difference.

Read more: https://arabic-for-nerds.com/translation-expression/al-rahman-al-rahim-difference/

#adjective #basmala #emphasis #HansWehr #Islamicphrases #TheProphet #unbeliever #بسمالله

New article from Arabic for Nerds:

"الصَّلاةُ خَيْرٌ مِن الْنَّوْمِ: “Prayer is better than sleep” – Is it really “better”?"

The Islamic call to prayer is a tricky construction. In Sunni Islam, the muezzin uses khayr (خير) which strangely denotes a comparative (better). Why?

Read more: https://arabic-for-nerds.com/prayer-is-better-than-sleep/

#adjective #comparative #elative #evil #I-verb #Islamicphrases #Muezzin #pattern #SunniIslam #superlative #أَفْعَل #اسمالتفضيل #تنوين #خير #صرف #نحو