Arabic vocabulary
رَسُولMessenger
How to say “Messenger” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
هكذا يلتقي أصلان إخلاصُ العبادةِ لله وحده، واتباعُ الرسولِ فيما شرع
This is how two roots meet: the sincerity of worship for Allah alone and following the Messenger in what he has prescribed.
الرَّسُولِ — the Messenger. Genitive owner of 'following' — 'the Messenger'. al- makes it the specific Prophet whose example is followed.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →كَقَوْل الْمُؤَذّن الله أكبر الله أكبر أشهد أَن لَا إِلَه إِلَّا الله أشهد أَن مُحَمَّدًا رَسُول الله
As the caller to prayer says: (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, I testify that there is no deity but Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah).
رَسُولُ — the Messenger. 'the messenger of', nominative as the predicate of 'anna', and head of an 'of' pairing with 'Allah' — 'the Messenger OF Allah'.
From: The Declaration of Faith →الله أكبر الله أكبر أشهد أَن لَا إِلَه إِلَّا الله أشهد أَن مُحَمَّدًا رَسُول الله
(Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.)
رَسُولُ — Messenger. 'the messenger of', nominative as the predicate of 'anna', head of an 'of' pairing with 'Allah' — 'the Messenger OF Allah'.
From: Small Deeds, Great Reward →وَصَارَ كَلَامهم بسمع الرَّسُول والصدّيق
And their words reached the ears of the Messenger and the Truthful One.
الرَّسُولِ — of the Messenger. The owner completing 'the hearing of the Messenger', genitive, definite. Whose ear caught the talk.
From: The Night of the Migration →يَا رَسُول الله لَو أَن أحدهم نظر إِلَى مَا تَحت قَدَمَيْهِ لَأَبْصَرنَا تَحت قَدَمَيْهِ
O Messenger of Allah, if one of them were to look beneath his feet, he would see us.
رَسُولَ — Messenger. The one called, in the accusative ('-a') because it heads an 'of' pairing — 'O Messenger of God'. A called-on word that governs a following noun takes the accusative, not the bare vocative nominative.
From: The Night of the Migration →فَقَالَ رَسُول الله يَا أَبَا بكر مَا ظَنك بِاثْنَيْنِ الله ثالثهما
The Messenger of Allah said, 'O Abu Bakr, what do you think of two with whom Allah is the third?'
رَسُولُ — Messenger. 'Messenger', the subject of 'said', nominative ('-u'), and first term of an 'of' pairing — 'the Messenger of God'. It owns the name that follows.
From: The Night of the Migration →لما رأى الرَّسُول حزنه قد اشْتَدَّ
When the Messenger saw that his sorrow had intensified.
الرَّسُولُ — the Messenger. The subject of 'saw', nominative ('-u'), definite. The one who perceived Abu Bakr's grief.
From: The Night of the Migration →كم وقى الرَّسُول بِالْمَالِ وَالنَّفس
How much he protected the Messenger with his wealth and his life.
الرَّسُولُ — the Messenger. 'The Messenger', here the one shielded by Abu Bakr's wealth and life. Abu Bakr, the understood subject, is the one who did the protecting.
From: The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave →فَقَالَ الرَّسُول مَا ظَنك بِاثْنَيْنِ وَالله الثَّالِث
The Messenger said, "What do you think of two when Allah is the third?"
الرَّسُولُ — the Messenger. The '-u' ending marks this as the subject, arriving after its verb in Arabic's usual verb-first order. The noun itself is a 'one who is sent' formation, used as the title of the Prophet.
From: The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave →سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُولُ
I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say:
رَسُولَ — the Messenger. The object of 'heard', so it takes the accusative '-a', and it also heads an 'of' pairing, 'the Messenger of God'. Set bare before its partner, it draws definiteness from 'God' and needs no 'of'.
From: The Lawful, the Forbidden, and the Grey →كُنْت خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَوْمًا،
One day, I was behind the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him),
رَسُولِ — Messenger. Governed by 'behind' and heading an 'of' pairing, 'the Messenger of God'. In the genitive itself, it leans on 'God' that follows to complete the title.
From: Patience and Trust in God →سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُولُ
I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say:
رَسُولَ — Messenger. The -a ending marks this as the object of 'I heard.' It also opens an 'of' pairing with the next word — 'Messenger of Allah' — two nouns set directly side by side with no separate word for 'of'.
From: The Vastness of God's Mercy →فقال بعضهم فلعلهم الذين صحبوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ،
Some of them said: Perhaps they are those who accompanied the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
رَسُولَ — the Messenger. This is the object of 'accompanied', in the accusative, and it heads a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. So it is both what was accompanied and the owner of the name to come.
From: Those Who Enter Without Account →فخرج عليهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال ما الذي تخوضون فيه؟
Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came out to them and said: 'What are you discussing?'
رَسُولُ — the Messenger. This is the subject of 'came out', nominative, and it heads a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. As construct head it leans on the owner to come. It lands after the verb in Arabic's verb-first order.
From: Those Who Enter Without Account →قلت نكون عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يذكرنا بالجنة والنار كأنا رأي عين،
I said: 'When we are with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, he reminds us of Paradise and Hell as if we see them with our own eyes.'
رَسُولِ — Messenger. Genitive after 'in the presence of', this heads a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. So it is both object of 'inda and owner of the name to come.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →فإذا خرجنا من عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عافسنا الأزواج والأولاد والضيعات نسينا كثيراً
But when we leave the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, we get involved with our wives, children, and livelihood and forget much.
رَسُولِ — Messenger. Genitive, heading a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. It owns the name to come.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →فانطلقت أنا وأبو بكر حتى دخلنا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
So I and Abu Bakr went until we entered upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.
رَسُولِ — Messenger. Genitive after 'upon', heading a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah', the one visited. It owns the name to come.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →فقلت نافق حنظلة يا رسول الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وما ذاك؟
I said: 'Hanzala has become a hypocrite, O Messenger of Allah!' So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'And what is that?'
رَسُولَ — Messenger of. This is the one addressed, in the vocative, and it heads a possessive — 'O Messenger OF Allah'. A called noun that owns another (here 'of Allah') takes the accusative form; the owner follows in the genitive.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →فقلت نافق حنظلة يا رسول الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وما ذاك؟
I said: 'Hanzala has become a hypocrite, O Messenger of Allah!' So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'And what is that?'
رَسُولُ — the Messenger. Subject of 'said', nominative, heading a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. It owns the name to come.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →قلت يا رسول الله نكون عندك تذكرنا بالنار والجنة كأنا رأي العين،
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, when we are with you, you remind us of Hell and Paradise as if we see them with our own eyes.'
رَسُولَ — Messenger of. The one addressed, in the vocative, heading a possessive — 'O Messenger OF Allah'. A called noun owning another takes this accusative form; the owner follows.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →فقال رسول الله والذي نفسي بيده لو تدومون على ما تكونون عندي وفي الذكر لصافحتكم الملائكة على فرشكم وفي طرقكم، ولكن يا حنظلة ساعة وساعة ثلاث مرات،
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, if you remained in the state that you are with me and in remembrance, the angels would shake hands with you in your beds and on your paths. But, O Hanzala, a time and a time.' He repeated this three times.
رَسُولُ — the Messenger. Subject of 'said', nominative, heading a possessive — 'the Messenger OF Allah'. It owns the name to come.
From: Devotion and Daily Life →أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إياكم والظن، فإن الظن أكذب الحديث،
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 'Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of speech.'
رَسُولَ — Messenger. This is the first noun of an 'X of Y' possessive pairing with 'Allah' that follows, so the two together mean 'Messenger of Allah'. Arabic builds such pairings by setting the nouns directly side by side with no separate word for 'of'. This noun also takes the object ending demanded by the heavy 'that' before it, so it is shaped by two forces at once.
From: Avoid Envy and Suspicion →كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر،
We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) on a journey.
رَسُولِ — the Messenger. This is the first half of the 'Messenger of Allah' pairing, joined directly to its owner with no word for 'of', and it carries the ending the preceding 'with' requires of its object. So one form reflects both the possessive pairing and the preposition governing it.
From: A Prophet Warns His People →إذ نادى منادي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الصلاة جامعة
When a caller from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) announced the gathering for prayer.
رَسُولِ — from the Messenger. This is the owner-half of 'caller of the Messenger' and at the same time the first half of the further pairing 'Messenger of Allah'. Arabic can chain such 'of' links, each noun owning the one before and owned by the one after; its possessor ending shows it belongs to Allah while itself owning the caller.
From: A Prophet Warns His People →
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