Arabic vocabulary
زُورٌ is how you say “falsehood” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
ولسانه عن الكذب والفحش وقول الزور،
and whose tongue refrains from lying, obscenity, and false testimony,
الزُّورِ — false testimony. The owner completing 'saying of falsehood', genitive, definite — false witness. The pairing names speaking lies under the guise of testimony.
From: The Meaning of Fasting →وأَمِن فيها من الزور والكذب والفجور والظلم
and feels secure therein from falsehood, lying, immorality, and injustice.
الزُّورِ — falsehood. In the genitive after 'from', definite — lies. First in the list.
From: The Meaning of Fasting →OpenArabic teaches words like زُورٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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