Hafiz soon
Al-Mutaffifin · 83:9
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 2
كِتَـٰبٌۭ
kitābun
A book
Word breakdown
كِتَٰبٌ
Ism · NounA book
Rootكتبktb
to write, prescribe, decree; book, scripture
319× in the Quran · Very common
LemmaكِتَٰبNoun
Grammar rules
Indefinite noun
كِتَـٰبٌۭ (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