Arabic vocabulary
حَدِيد is how you say “sharp” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
وَأَبَان من نَص الْكتاب معنى دق عَن حَدِيد الإلحاظ
And he clarified from the text of the Book a meaning too subtle for sharp eyes.
حَدِيدِ — sharp. An adjective 'keen / sharp', first term of an 'of' pairing — 'the keenness of perceptions' — genitive after 'beyond'. It owns the noun that follows.
From: The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave →وَقَوله الْحَدِيد لكيلا تأسوا على مَا فاتكم وَلَا تفرحوا بِمَا آتَاكُم
And His saying in Al-Hadid: 'So that you do not despair over what has passed you by, nor rejoice over what He has given you.'
الحَدِيدُ — Al-Hadid. A chapter name, 'Iron', naming the source of the quote. As a proper title it labels which chapter is cited.
From: Patience in Hard Times →OpenArabic teaches words like حَدِيد through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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