Arabic vocabulary
أحكام is how you say “rules” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فاحتاج الأئمة إلى أن يضعوا آدابًا وأحكامًا يقف المتناظران عند حدودها في الرد والقبول،
the scholars needed to establish etiquette and rules that debaters must adhere to in rejection and acceptance,
وَأَحْكَامًا — and rules. 'and rulings', a second accusative object joined by 'wa'; broken plural of 'hukm'.
From: Rules of Scholarly Debate →وأحكام البشرية جارية عليه من الغفلة والسهو، والذهول وغلبة الطبع
and the laws of humanity apply to him, including forgetfulness, error, distraction, and the dominance of nature.
وَأَحْكَامُ — and the laws. 'And' plus 'rulings / laws', first term of an 'of' pairing — 'the laws of humanness' — nominative as the topic. It owns the noun that follows.
From: Repelling the Devil →OpenArabic teaches words like أحكام through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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