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Paradise
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Paradise (ุงูุฌูุฉ): In many religious traditions, paradise is a place of eternal peace, happiness, and bliss, often depicted as a garden or heavenly realm where the righteous dwell after death. In Islam, it is described as a beautiful and bountiful place where believers are rewarded for their faith and good deeds.
Arabic Workout 01
This month in Arabic workout: the imperative of ุฑูุฃูู, how to write the number 9,441,861 in Arabic, and the Egyptian-Arabic phrase "bala neela".
The Qur’an Revisited: Sura 76:18
The word Salsabil (ุณูููุณูุจููู) occurs only once in the Qur'an. It is often translated as a spring in Paradise. But it is not that simple.
20 questions for: Mennan Salih (#33)
The verb ุนูุณุนูุณู (to become dark) is Mennan Salih's favorite Arabic word. The author of the popular Arabic language blog "The Arabic Pages" recently began studying Akkadian, looking for similarities to Arabic. Learn more about her in episode #33 of the 9273-roots interview series.
Camels or rain clouds? The intriguing word ุฅุจู in the Qur’an
The word Ibil โ ุฅูุจูู โ appears twice in the Qur'an. But what does it mean? Camels or rain clouds? An investigation.
The many names of the Final Day in Islam
There are many names in Islam for the Final Day, the Day of Judgement. Here is a list with the Arabic names.
20 questions for: Marco Rateitschak (#27)
"7 years for fluency plus a lifetime for mastery", that's the time needed to master Arabic, says Marco Rateitschak. Learn more about Marco in Episode 27 of the "9273 roots"-interview series: The man who traveled for 4 hours across mountains to attend Arabic classes.
Iblis and Shaytan: Symbols of Evil in Islam
There is a difference between Satan, Iblis, and the Devil in Arabic. Let's analyze the terms and see how to use them.
20 questions: Badrul Aini ShaโAri (#2)
Episode #2 of the series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who brings Arabic to South-East Asia: Badrul Aini Shaโari.
Understanding gender in Arabic: Is ุญุฑุจ masculine or feminine?
Oddly enough, ุญุฑุจ, the Arabic word for war, is feminine. There are many words in Arabic that look or feel masculine but are actually feminine.
