asalam alaikum
The Family
Mar'ah* = woman.
Nisaa' = women
Rajul = man.
Rajulun/Rijaal = men
Boy = walad,
boys = 'awlaad
Girl = bint,
Girls = Banaat
child = tifl, children = atfaal
*the h there is used as 'Taa' marboota (it has been tied to the end of the word and that's what maRBooTa means), and is placed only at the end of a word. It can either be pronounced as 'h' or 't'.
Usually the 't' is used if connecting to another word, and 'h' is used if its the end of a word or sentence for easy/smooth pronunciation. So the word Mar'a (woman) can be pronounced as Mar'ah or even Mar'at.
Iqra'!
Okay, now let's take the root word QR'a [to read/recite].
When a man reads, you'll say: Ar-Rajulu YaQRa'u
When a woman reads, you'll say: Al Mar'atu TaQRa'u
So you see the difference between males and females being discussed is the prefixes Y [males] and T for females.
Now check if these are right, or if not, what is the correct way?;
Al mar'atu ya'kulu? [the woman is eating]
Al mar'atain/aan ta'kulain/aan? [the two women (are) eating]
Al rijaal taShRaBoon? [the men (are) drinking]
Al rajulu yajree? [the man is running]
Al atfaal yajroon? [the children are running]
Huwa = males [he]
Hiyya = females [she]
Hum = lots of males [them]
Hun = lots of females [them]
What are the meanings of these phrases?
huwa yashrab
hiyya tashrab
Humaa yashruboon
Hunaa tashraboon
Usually, if there are lots of people without us having knowledge of their gender, they'll automatically be placed in the male category. I.e. radiyy Allahu 'anhum .
If it's females, then it's radiyy Allahu 'anhun (pleasure/satisfaction [of] Allah on them).
What do these arabic phrases mean?;
1) al atfaal yajroon ilaa [towards] buyootihim
2) al mar'ataan taTBuKhaan [TaBKh = to cook] li 'awlaadihin, wa banaatihin.
3) al muslim yasjud ilaa Rabih, wa ya qoowl; subhana rabee al a'la, allahuma ighfirlee. fa ghafarallahu lah, bi rahmatih. inahu huwal ghafoor al raheem.
Answers
1) the childrenrun (masculine) towardstheirhouses.
2) the two women cook for their sons, and daughters.
3) the muslim he prostrates towards his Rab/Lord, and he says; glory (to) my Rab/Lord the [Most]High, Oh Allah forgive me. So forgave Allah for him, with His Mercy. Surely, He He (is) the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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