Hafiz soon
Ghafir · 40:54
As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 4
هُدًۭى
hudan
A guide
Word breakdown
هُدًى
Ism · NounA guide
Rootهديhdy
to guide, show the right path
316× in the Quran · Very common
LemmaهُدًىNoun
Grammar rules
Indefinite noun
هُدًۭى (A guide) 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