Arabic vocabulary
رِزْقٌ is how you say “sustenance” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
ومحق الْبركَة فِي الرزق والعمر وحرمان الْعلم
And the removal of blessings in sustenance and lifespan, and deprivation of knowledge.
الرِّزْقِ — of sustenance. al- = 'the'; the noun after 'fi': 'sustenance, provision'.
From: Returning to God →إذا أبطأتك هموم الرزق، فاعمل بالأسباب واترك في قلبك فراغًا للثقة، فالقلق لا يزيد في الكيل حبةً واحدة
If worries about sustenance slow you down, act upon the means and leave space in your heart for trust, for anxiety does not add a single grain to the measure.
الرِّزْقِ — of sustenance. 'al-' = 'the'; 'rizq' = 'provision, livelihood'; the 'of' word, so 'of provision'.
From: On Sincerity →لا ينسى رزق الحمل ولا يهمل قوت النمل ولا الحيات في الرمل تطوى،
He does not forget the provision for the fetus nor neglect the nourishment of the ants or the snakes coiled in the sand.
رِزْقَ — provision. This noun is the thing acted upon and sits in the object ending, and it is also the first half of a possessive pair. As the leading noun it leans on the next word to say provision of whom, forming a possessive unit with no separate 'of'.
From: All Creation Praises Him →OpenArabic teaches words like رِزْقٌ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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