Hafiz soon
Sad · 38:29
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 9
كِتَـٰبٌ
kitābun
(This is) a Book
Word breakdown
كتب
Ism · Noun(This is) a Book
Rootكتبktb
to write, prescribe, decree; book, scripture
319× in the Quran · Very common
LemmaكِتَٰبNoun
Grammar rules
Indefinite noun
كِتَـٰبٌ ((This is) a Book) 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