Arabic vocabulary
عَادَة is how you say “custom” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
غَيْرَ أَنَّ الْعَادَةَ تَقْتَضِيهِ ذَلِكَ
However, habit necessitates that.
الْعَادَةَ — habit. Subject of the clause but accusative under 'that'; the 'the' makes it habit in general.
From: The Discipline of Foresight →والنتيجةُ يومٌ منظَّمٌ بنورِ الذِّكر، محروسٌ من العادةِ الفارغة، متَّجِهٌ إلى الله
The result is a day organized by the light of remembrance, guarded from empty habits, and directed toward Allah.
العَادَةِ — habits. Genitive after 'min' — 'the habit', and head of an adjective pairing with 'empty'. The routine the day is shielded from.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →ولكن هو لم يجره ولم تجر به العادة ولا هو مما تكلم الناس فيه نفيًا أو إثباتًا
But it has not occurred, nor is it customary, and it is not something people have discussed, either in negation or affirmation.
العَادَةُ — custom. This noun 'the custom/habit' is the delayed subject of 'runs', made definite by 'the', in the plain subject ending. It comes after its verb, the normal verb-then-subject order, naming what is denied to have been habitual.
From: Ten Proofs of Resurrection →OpenArabic teaches words like عَادَة through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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