ال

al, def. art. The:—al-amān, intj. Mercy! quarter! God save us! Heaven preserve me!:—al-ān, adv. Now;—al-ān ka mākāna, adv. As before, as formerly, just as heretofore, as usual:—al-batta, adv. Decidedly, assuredly, certainly, of course, indeed, to be sure, precisely, truly; yes, very well; by all means:—al-tawakkul (for `ala`t-tawakkul), adv. On trust, on the chance; by guess, conjedturally:—altawakkulī(vulg. al-tawaklī), adj. Conjectural, presumptive:—al-jū`, intj. Hungry! starving!:—al-ḥāṣil, adv. The result or consequence (is) in short, in fine; to sum up:—al-ḥāl, adv. Now, at present; just now (=abhī):—al-ḥaẕar, intj. Take care! beware!:—al-ḥafīz̤, intj. God preserve me, or us! Heaven defend us!:—al-ḥaq, adv. In truth, truly, verily, assuredly; actually, indeed;—intj. True! right! precisely! O yes! indeed!:—al-ḥamd, s.f. The title of the first ṣūra of the Qor`ān:—al-ḥamd paṛh-kar phūṅknā, To read the first ṣūra of the Qor`ān previous to blowing upon a person's face in order to preserve him from evil influences:—al-ḥamdǒli`l-lāh, intj. God be praised! thank God!:—as-salām (as euphonically for al), intj. Peace be on thee! safety attend thee! farewell! adieu!:—al-`abd, s.m. Lit. 'the slave'; the signature or initials of a subordinate officer or servant:—al-`aẓamatu li`l-lāh, intj. Great is God! wonderful! extraordinary! (used to express fear, surprise, denial, etc.):—al-g̠araẓ, adv. The short (of it is); in short, in fine, in a word, finally, upon the whole:—al-g̠iyās̤, s.m. Complaint, complaining, demanding justice;—intj. Alas! help!:—al-g̠aib, s.m. The hidden, the secret, the invisible, the unknown, the mysterious;—al-g̠aib `inda`l-lāh, The hidden or secret is with God; God knows what is hidden; God knows; God is omniscient:—al-qiṣṣa, adv. In a word, in short, etc. (=al-g̠araẓ, q.v.):—almuẓā`af, s.m. The double; adj. Double, twice; twofold:—al-minnatu li`l-lāh, intj. God be praised! etc. (=al-`az̤amatu li`l-lāh, q.v.):—alwidā`, s.m. The last Friday in the month of Ramaẓān;—intj. Adieu! farewell! good-bye!