Arabic vocabulary
تصدق is how you say “give charity” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
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.
وَيَتَصَدَّقُونَ — and give charity. This is 'and' plus a Form V verb 'give charity', sound masculine plural — 'and they give alms'. The Form V pattern carries a 'do for oneself / undertake' sense. It closes the list of the rich men's extra deeds.
From: Praises That Elevate the Poor →OpenArabic teaches words like تصدق through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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