Arabic vocabulary
ظُلْم is how you say “injustice” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فَأقر لَهُ بِالْجَهْلِ فِي علمه، والآفات فِي عمله، والعيوب فِي نَفسه، والتفريط فِي حَقه، وَالظُّلم فِي مُعَامَلَته
So he acknowledges his ignorance in his knowledge, the flaws in his actions, the defects in his self, his negligence in his duty, and the injustice in his dealings.
وَالظُّلْمِ — the injustice. wa- = 'and'; al- = 'the'; zulm means 'wrongdoing, injustice'.
From: Returning to God →فَيرى فِي ذَلِك فقره إِلَى ربّه، وظلمه فِي نَفسه
Thus, he sees in that his need for his Lord, and his injustice to himself.
وَظُلْمَهُ — and his injustice. wa- = 'and'; zulm means 'wrongdoing'; the ending '-hu' adds 'his' — 'his wrongdoing'; a second object of 'sees'.
From: Returning to God →OpenArabic teaches words like ظُلْم through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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