Arabic vocabulary
وصال is how you say “union” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
أَوَّلُ وِصَالِ الْعَبْدِ لِلْحَقِّ هُجْرَانُهُ لِنَفْسِهِ
The first connection of the servant to the Truth is his abandonment of his self.
وِصَالِ — connection. 'wisal' = 'joining, union'; the 'of' word, so 'the first joining'. Takes the 'of' ending.
From: Taming the Lower Self →تذكر حلاوة الْوِصَال يهن عَلَيْك مر المجاهدة
Remember the sweetness of reunion, and the bitterness of struggle will become easy for you.
الْوِصَالِ — of reunion. 'Union / reunion', the owner completing 'the sweetness of reunion', genitive, definite. The joy of being joined with the Beloved.
From: Night Prayer and Nearness to God →OpenArabic teaches words like وصال through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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