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Iḍāfah

Connect Arabic words naturally to express belonging and relationship.

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Day 8 lesson video

Two Words, One Relationship

Arabic often expresses “of” by placing two nouns together: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ, the Messenger of Allah. The first word usually drops Tanween; the second word completes and defines the relationship. These links can also be nested.

See It in the Qur’an

Read each pair as one connected meaning.

رَسُولُ اللَّهِThe Messenger of Allah.
رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَLord of the worlds.
فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِIn the way of Allah.

Practice

Find the relationship between the two nouns.

1Read the linkWhat does كِتَابُ اللَّهِ mean?

2Spot the pairWhich is a connected noun phrase?

3Remember the first wordWhat normally disappears from it?

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