Arabic vocabulary
How to say “small” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
ضع نيةً محددة كإبرة بوصلتك، ثم اجعل أعمالك الصغيرة تدور حولها وضوء حاضر، نظرة مصروفة عن فضول، كلمة مكفوفة عن إيذاء، ابتسامة تُثبِّت قلبًا واهيًا
Set a specific intention as your compass needle, then let your small deeds revolve around it: a mindful ablution, a glance turned away from curiosity, a restrained word from harm, a smile that steadies a weak heart.
الصَّغِيرَةَ — small. 'saghira' = 'small'; describes 'your deeds'.
From: On Sincerity →هذه الزيادات الصغيرة هي السلّم الخفي الذي يصعد بك حين لا يراك أحد، حتى تصير النفس مطمئنة، والعمل سهلًا، والطريق مضيئًا من الداخل
These small increments are the hidden ladder that lifts you when no one sees, until the soul becomes content, the work easy, and the path illuminated from within.
الصَّغِيرَةُ — small. 'saghira' = 'small'; describes 'the increments'.
From: On Sincerity →كلما تليت فضائله علا عَلَيْهِم الصغار
Whenever his virtues are recited, humiliation rises upon them.
الصِّغَارُ — humiliation. The subject of 'rose', nominative ('-u'), definite — abasement / disgrace. What climbs over the haters each time his merits are read.
From: Abu Bakr: First Champion of Islam →OpenArabic teaches words like صَغِيرٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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