Hafiz soon
Al-Baqarah · 2:263
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 11
۞ قَوْلٌۭ
qawlun
A word
Word breakdown
قَوْلٌ
Ism · NounA word
Rootقولqwl
to say, speak, tell
1,722× in the Quran · Extremely common
LemmaقَوْلVerbal noun
Grammar rules
Indefinite noun
۞ قَوْلٌۭ (A word) has no ال and takes tanwīn (the "n" sound at the end), so it means "a" or "some" — not a specific one.
We translate it as "a/an" or leave it general.
Lesson 2 · I'rab & Flexibility