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 · Noun

A 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