Arabic vocabulary

فضلexcess in Arabic

فضل is how you say “excess” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.

Example sentences

يصلون كما نصلي، ويصومون كما نصوم، ولهم فضل من أموال يحجون، ويعتمرون، ويجاهدون، ويتصدقون
They pray as we pray, and fast as we fast, but they have extra wealth to perform Hajj, Umrah, strive in the way of Allah, and give charity.
فَضْلٌ — extra. This is the delayed subject of 'to them [belongs]...' — 'a surplus / extra means', in the nominative. It is the advantage the rich hold: spare wealth. The partitive phrase next says what kind.
From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →

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