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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

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۞ قَوْلٌۭ

qawlun

A word

Word breakdown

قَوْلٌ

Ism · Noun

A 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