فضل

See also: فصل and ف ض ل

Arabic

    Etymology 1.1

    Root
    ف ض ل (f ḍ l)
    12 terms

    Verb

    فَضَلَ • (faḍala) I (non-past يَفْضُلُ (yafḍulu), verbal noun فَضْل (faḍl))

    1. (intransitive) to remain, to be left over
      Synonym: بَقِيَ (baqiya)
    2. (transitive, of someone) to exceed or outdo (especially in virtue, merit, or worth); to outworth
      Synonym: أَفْضَلَ (ʔafḍala)
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of فَضَلَ (I, sound, a ~ u, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun فَضْل)
    verbal noun
    الْمَصْدَر     		فَضْل
    faḍl
    active participle
    اِسْم الْفَاعِل     		فَاضِل
    fāḍil
    passive participle
    اِسْم الْمَفْعُول     		مَفْضُول
    mafḍūl
    active voice
    الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
    singular
    الْمُفْرَد     		dual
    الْمُثَنَّى     		plural
    الْجَمْع
    1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب
    past (perfect) indicative
    الْمَاضِي     		m فَضَلْتُ
    faḍaltu     		فَضَلْتَ
    faḍalta     		فَضَلَ
    faḍala     		فَضَلْتُمَا
    faḍaltumā     		فَضَلَا
    faḍalā     		فَضَلْنَا
    faḍalnā     		فَضَلْتُمْ
    faḍaltum     		فَضَلُوا
    faḍalū
    f فَضَلْتِ
    faḍalti     		فَضَلَتْ
    faḍalat     		فَضَلَتَا
    faḍalatā     		فَضَلْتُنَّ
    faḍaltunna     		فَضَلْنَ
    faḍalna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أَفْضُلُ
    ʔafḍulu     		تَفْضُلُ
    tafḍulu     		يَفْضُلُ
    yafḍulu     		تَفْضُلَانِ
    tafḍulāni     		يَفْضُلَانِ
    yafḍulāni     		نَفْضُلُ
    nafḍulu     		تَفْضُلُونَ
    tafḍulūna     		يَفْضُلُونَ
    yafḍulūna
    f تَفْضُلِينَ
    tafḍulīna     		تَفْضُلُ
    tafḍulu     		تَفْضُلَانِ
    tafḍulāni     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أَفْضُلَ
    ʔafḍula     		تَفْضُلَ
    tafḍula     		يَفْضُلَ
    yafḍula     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		يَفْضُلَا
    yafḍulā     		نَفْضُلَ
    nafḍula     		تَفْضُلُوا
    tafḍulū     		يَفْضُلُوا
    yafḍulū
    f تَفْضُلِي
    tafḍulī     		تَفْضُلَ
    tafḍula     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أَفْضُلْ
    ʔafḍul     		تَفْضُلْ
    tafḍul     		يَفْضُلْ
    yafḍul     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		يَفْضُلَا
    yafḍulā     		نَفْضُلْ
    nafḍul     		تَفْضُلُوا
    tafḍulū     		يَفْضُلُوا
    yafḍulū
    f تَفْضُلِي
    tafḍulī     		تَفْضُلْ
    tafḍul     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    imperative
    الْأَمْر     		m اُفْضُلْ
    ufḍul     		اُفْضُلَا
    ufḍulā     		اُفْضُلُوا
    ufḍulū
    f اُفْضُلِي
    ufḍulī     		اُفْضُلْنَ
    ufḍulna
    passive voice
    الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
    singular
    الْمُفْرَد     		dual
    الْمُثَنَّى     		plural
    الْجَمْع
    1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب
    past (perfect) indicative
    الْمَاضِي     		m — — فُضِلَ
    fuḍila     		— — — — —
    f — — — — —
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m — — يُفْضَلُ
    yufḍalu     		— — — — —
    f — — — — —
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m — — يُفْضَلَ
    yufḍala     		— — — — —
    f — — — — —
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m — — يُفْضَلْ
    yufḍal     		— — — — —
    f — — — — —

    Etymology 1.2

    Verb

    فَضُلَ • (faḍula) I (non-past يَفْضُلُ (yafḍulu), verbal noun فُضُول (fuḍūl))

    1. to become meritorious; to become illustrious
      Synonym: شَرُفَ (šarufa)
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of فَضُلَ (I, sound, u ~ u, no passive (?), verbal noun فُضُول)
    verbal noun
    الْمَصْدَر     		فُضُول
    fuḍūl
    active participle
    اِسْم الْفَاعِل     		فَاضِل
    fāḍil
    active voice
    الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
    singular
    الْمُفْرَد     		dual
    الْمُثَنَّى     		plural
    الْجَمْع
    1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب
    past (perfect) indicative
    الْمَاضِي     		m فَضُلْتُ
    faḍultu     		فَضُلْتَ
    faḍulta     		فَضُلَ
    faḍula     		فَضُلْتُمَا
    faḍultumā     		فَضُلَا
    faḍulā     		فَضُلْنَا
    faḍulnā     		فَضُلْتُمْ
    faḍultum     		فَضُلُوا
    faḍulū
    f فَضُلْتِ
    faḍulti     		فَضُلَتْ
    faḍulat     		فَضُلَتَا
    faḍulatā     		فَضُلْتُنَّ
    faḍultunna     		فَضُلْنَ
    faḍulna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أَفْضُلُ
    ʔafḍulu     		تَفْضُلُ
    tafḍulu     		يَفْضُلُ
    yafḍulu     		تَفْضُلَانِ
    tafḍulāni     		يَفْضُلَانِ
    yafḍulāni     		نَفْضُلُ
    nafḍulu     		تَفْضُلُونَ
    tafḍulūna     		يَفْضُلُونَ
    yafḍulūna
    f تَفْضُلِينَ
    tafḍulīna     		تَفْضُلُ
    tafḍulu     		تَفْضُلَانِ
    tafḍulāni     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أَفْضُلَ
    ʔafḍula     		تَفْضُلَ
    tafḍula     		يَفْضُلَ
    yafḍula     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		يَفْضُلَا
    yafḍulā     		نَفْضُلَ
    nafḍula     		تَفْضُلُوا
    tafḍulū     		يَفْضُلُوا
    yafḍulū
    f تَفْضُلِي
    tafḍulī     		تَفْضُلَ
    tafḍula     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أَفْضُلْ
    ʔafḍul     		تَفْضُلْ
    tafḍul     		يَفْضُلْ
    yafḍul     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		يَفْضُلَا
    yafḍulā     		نَفْضُلْ
    nafḍul     		تَفْضُلُوا
    tafḍulū     		يَفْضُلُوا
    yafḍulū
    f تَفْضُلِي
    tafḍulī     		تَفْضُلْ
    tafḍul     		تَفْضُلَا
    tafḍulā     		تَفْضُلْنَ
    tafḍulna     		يَفْضُلْنَ
    yafḍulna
    imperative
    الْأَمْر     		m اُفْضُلْ
    ufḍul     		اُفْضُلَا
    ufḍulā     		اُفْضُلُوا
    ufḍulū
    f اُفْضُلِي
    ufḍulī     		اُفْضُلْنَ
    ufḍulna

    Etymology 1.3

    Verb

    فَضَّلَ • (faḍḍala) II (non-past يُفَضِّلُ (yufaḍḍilu), verbal noun تَفْضِيل (tafḍīl))

    1. (transitive) to deem more favorable, to prefer, to favor [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘over’]
      Synonym: آثَرَ (ʔāṯara)
    2. (transitive, of a superior or a superordinate) to make dominant, to privilege [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘over’]
      1. (transitive) to make distinct or prominent, to distinguish, to honor, to grace
        Synonyms: مَازَ (māza), مَيَّزَ (mayyaza), شَرَّفَ (šarrafa), مَزَّى (mazzā)
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of فَضَّلَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَفْضِيل)
    verbal noun
    الْمَصْدَر     		تَفْضِيل
    tafḍīl
    active participle
    اِسْم الْفَاعِل     		مُفَضِّل
    mufaḍḍil
    passive participle
    اِسْم الْمَفْعُول     		مُفَضَّل
    mufaḍḍal
    active voice
    الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
    singular
    الْمُفْرَد     		dual
    الْمُثَنَّى     		plural
    الْجَمْع
    1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب
    past (perfect) indicative
    الْمَاضِي     		m فَضَّلْتُ
    faḍḍaltu     		فَضَّلْتَ
    faḍḍalta     		فَضَّلَ
    faḍḍala     		فَضَّلْتُمَا
    faḍḍaltumā     		فَضَّلَا
    faḍḍalā     		فَضَّلْنَا
    faḍḍalnā     		فَضَّلْتُمْ
    faḍḍaltum     		فَضَّلُوا
    faḍḍalū
    f فَضَّلْتِ
    faḍḍalti     		فَضَّلَتْ
    faḍḍalat     		فَضَّلَتَا
    faḍḍalatā     		فَضَّلْتُنَّ
    faḍḍaltunna     		فَضَّلْنَ
    faḍḍalna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أُفَضِّلُ
    ʔufaḍḍilu     		تُفَضِّلُ
    tufaḍḍilu     		يُفَضِّلُ
    yufaḍḍilu     		تُفَضِّلَانِ
    tufaḍḍilāni     		يُفَضِّلَانِ
    yufaḍḍilāni     		نُفَضِّلُ
    nufaḍḍilu     		تُفَضِّلُونَ
    tufaḍḍilūna     		يُفَضِّلُونَ
    yufaḍḍilūna
    f تُفَضِّلِينَ
    tufaḍḍilīna     		تُفَضِّلُ
    tufaḍḍilu     		تُفَضِّلَانِ
    tufaḍḍilāni     		تُفَضِّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍilna     		يُفَضِّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍilna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أُفَضِّلَ
    ʔufaḍḍila     		تُفَضِّلَ
    tufaḍḍila     		يُفَضِّلَ
    yufaḍḍila     		تُفَضِّلَا
    tufaḍḍilā     		يُفَضِّلَا
    yufaḍḍilā     		نُفَضِّلَ
    nufaḍḍila     		تُفَضِّلُوا
    tufaḍḍilū     		يُفَضِّلُوا
    yufaḍḍilū
    f تُفَضِّلِي
    tufaḍḍilī     		تُفَضِّلَ
    tufaḍḍila     		تُفَضِّلَا
    tufaḍḍilā     		تُفَضِّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍilna     		يُفَضِّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍilna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أُفَضِّلْ
    ʔufaḍḍil     		تُفَضِّلْ
    tufaḍḍil     		يُفَضِّلْ
    yufaḍḍil     		تُفَضِّلَا
    tufaḍḍilā     		يُفَضِّلَا
    yufaḍḍilā     		نُفَضِّلْ
    nufaḍḍil     		تُفَضِّلُوا
    tufaḍḍilū     		يُفَضِّلُوا
    yufaḍḍilū
    f تُفَضِّلِي
    tufaḍḍilī     		تُفَضِّلْ
    tufaḍḍil     		تُفَضِّلَا
    tufaḍḍilā     		تُفَضِّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍilna     		يُفَضِّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍilna
    imperative
    الْأَمْر     		m فَضِّلْ
    faḍḍil     		فَضِّلَا
    faḍḍilā     		فَضِّلُوا
    faḍḍilū
    f فَضِّلِي
    faḍḍilī     		فَضِّلْنَ
    faḍḍilna
    passive voice
    الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
    singular
    الْمُفْرَد     		dual
    الْمُثَنَّى     		plural
    الْجَمْع
    1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب     		1st person
    الْمُتَكَلِّم     		2nd person
    الْمُخَاطَب     		3rd person
    الْغَائِب
    past (perfect) indicative
    الْمَاضِي     		m فُضِّلْتُ
    fuḍḍiltu     		فُضِّلْتَ
    fuḍḍilta     		فُضِّلَ
    fuḍḍila     		فُضِّلْتُمَا
    fuḍḍiltumā     		فُضِّلَا
    fuḍḍilā     		فُضِّلْنَا
    fuḍḍilnā     		فُضِّلْتُمْ
    fuḍḍiltum     		فُضِّلُوا
    fuḍḍilū
    f فُضِّلْتِ
    fuḍḍilti     		فُضِّلَتْ
    fuḍḍilat     		فُضِّلَتَا
    fuḍḍilatā     		فُضِّلْتُنَّ
    fuḍḍiltunna     		فُضِّلْنَ
    fuḍḍilna
    non-past (imperfect) indicative
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع     		m أُفَضَّلُ
    ʔufaḍḍalu     		تُفَضَّلُ
    tufaḍḍalu     		يُفَضَّلُ
    yufaḍḍalu     		تُفَضَّلَانِ
    tufaḍḍalāni     		يُفَضَّلَانِ
    yufaḍḍalāni     		نُفَضَّلُ
    nufaḍḍalu     		تُفَضَّلُونَ
    tufaḍḍalūna     		يُفَضَّلُونَ
    yufaḍḍalūna
    f تُفَضَّلِينَ
    tufaḍḍalīna     		تُفَضَّلُ
    tufaḍḍalu     		تُفَضَّلَانِ
    tufaḍḍalāni     		تُفَضَّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍalna     		يُفَضَّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍalna
    subjunctive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب     		m أُفَضَّلَ
    ʔufaḍḍala     		تُفَضَّلَ
    tufaḍḍala     		يُفَضَّلَ
    yufaḍḍala     		تُفَضَّلَا
    tufaḍḍalā     		يُفَضَّلَا
    yufaḍḍalā     		نُفَضَّلَ
    nufaḍḍala     		تُفَضَّلُوا
    tufaḍḍalū     		يُفَضَّلُوا
    yufaḍḍalū
    f تُفَضَّلِي
    tufaḍḍalī     		تُفَضَّلَ
    tufaḍḍala     		تُفَضَّلَا
    tufaḍḍalā     		تُفَضَّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍalna     		يُفَضَّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍalna
    jussive
    الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم     		m أُفَضَّلْ
    ʔufaḍḍal     		تُفَضَّلْ
    tufaḍḍal     		يُفَضَّلْ
    yufaḍḍal     		تُفَضَّلَا
    tufaḍḍalā     		يُفَضَّلَا
    yufaḍḍalā     		نُفَضَّلْ
    nufaḍḍal     		تُفَضَّلُوا
    tufaḍḍalū     		يُفَضَّلُوا
    yufaḍḍalū
    f تُفَضَّلِي
    tufaḍḍalī     		تُفَضَّلْ
    tufaḍḍal     		تُفَضَّلَا
    tufaḍḍalā     		تُفَضَّلْنَ
    tufaḍḍalna     		يُفَضَّلْنَ
    yufaḍḍalna

    Etymology 1.4

    Noun

    فَضْل • (faḍl) m (plural فُضُول (fuḍūl) or أَفْضَال (ʔafḍāl))

    1. (uncountable) grace, favor (especially when seen as unmerited or unconditional); courtesy
      Synonym: إِحْسَان (ʔiḥsān)
      1. (countable) a blessing, an honor, a generous gift, a bestowment
    2. (uncountable) distinction
      Antonym: نَقْص (naqṣ)
      1. (uncountable, theology) merit
    3. (uncountable) leftovers, remnants
    Declension
    Declension of noun فَضْل (faḍl)
    singular basic singular triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal فَضْل
    faḍl     		الْفَضْل
    al-faḍl     		فَضْل
    faḍl
    nominative فَضْلٌ
    faḍlun     		الْفَضْلُ
    al-faḍlu     		فَضْلُ
    faḍlu
    accusative فَضْلًا
    faḍlan     		الْفَضْلَ
    al-faḍla     		فَضْلَ
    faḍla
    genitive فَضْلٍ
    faḍlin     		الْفَضْلِ
    al-faḍli     		فَضْلِ
    faḍli
    dual indefinite definite construct
    informal فَضْلَيْن
    faḍlayn     		الْفَضْلَيْن
    al-faḍlayn     		فَضْلَيْ
    faḍlay
    nominative فَضْلَانِ
    faḍlāni     		الْفَضْلَانِ
    al-faḍlāni     		فَضْلَا
    faḍlā
    accusative فَضْلَيْنِ
    faḍlayni     		الْفَضْلَيْنِ
    al-faḍlayni     		فَضْلَيْ
    faḍlay
    genitive فَضْلَيْنِ
    faḍlayni     		الْفَضْلَيْنِ
    al-faḍlayni     		فَضْلَيْ
    faḍlay
    plural basic broken plural triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal فُضُول
    fuḍūl     		الْفُضُول
    al-fuḍūl     		فُضُول
    fuḍūl
    nominative فُضُولٌ
    fuḍūlun     		الْفُضُولُ
    al-fuḍūlu     		فُضُولُ
    fuḍūlu
    accusative فُضُولًا
    fuḍūlan     		الْفُضُولَ
    al-fuḍūla     		فُضُولَ
    fuḍūla
    genitive فُضُولٍ
    fuḍūlin     		الْفُضُولِ
    al-fuḍūli     		فُضُولِ
    fuḍūli
    Derived terms

    Hijazi Arabic

    Root
    ف ض ل
    1 term

    Etymology 1

    From Arabic فَضَلَ (faḍala).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fidˤil/, [fɪdˤɪl]

    Verb

    فضل • (fiḍil) I (non-past يِفْضَل (yifḍal))

    1. to stay, to remain
      Synonyms: بِقِي (bigi), قَعَد (gaʕad)
    2. to continue
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of فضل
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    past m فضلت (fiḍilt) فضلت (fiḍilt) فضل (fiḍil) فضلنا (fiḍilna) فضلتوا (fiḍiltu) فضلوا (fiḍlu)
    f فضلتي (fiḍilti) فضلت (fiḍlat)
    non-past m أفضل (ʔafḍal) تفضل (tifḍal) يفضل (yifḍal) نفضل (nifḍal) تفضلوا (tifḍalu) يفضلوا (yifḍalu)
    f تفضلي (tifḍali) تفضل (tifḍal)
    imperative m افضل (afḍal) افضلوا (afḍalu)
    f افضلي (afḍali)

    Etymology 2

    From Arabic فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fadˤ.dˤal/

    Verb

    فضل • (faḍḍal) II (non-past يِفَضِّل (yifaḍḍil))

    1. to prefer, to favor
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of فضل
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    past m فضلت (faḍḍalt) فضلت (faḍḍalt) فضل (faḍḍal) فضلنا (faḍḍalna) فضلتوا (faḍḍaltu) فضلوا (faḍḍalu)
    f فضلتي (faḍḍalti) فضلت (faḍḍalat)
    non-past m أفضل (ʔafaḍḍil) تفضل (tifaḍḍil) يفضل (yifaḍḍil) نفضل (nifaḍḍil) تفضلوا (tifaḍḍilu) يفضلوا (yifaḍḍilu)
    f تفضلي (tifaḍḍili) تفضل (tifaḍḍil)
    imperative m فضل (faḍḍil) فضلوا (faḍḍilu)
    f فضلي (faḍḍili)

    Etymology 3

    From Arabic فَضْل (faḍl).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fadˤil/, [fadˤɪl]

    Noun

    فضل • (faḍil) m (construct state فَضْل (faḍl), plural أفضال (ʔafḍāl))

    1. grace

    Moroccan Arabic

    Root
    ف ض ل
    2 terms

    Etymology

    From Arabic فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fadˤ.dˤal/

    Verb

    فضّل • (faḍḍal) II (non-past يفضّل (yfaḍḍal))

    1. to favor

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of فضل
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    past m فضّلت (faḍḍalt) فضّلتي (faḍḍalti) فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلنا (faḍḍalna) فضّلتوا (faḍḍaltu) فضّلوا (faḍḍlu)
    f فضّلت (faḍḍlāt)
    non-past m نفضّل (nfaḍḍal) تفضّل (tfaḍḍal) يفضّل (yfaḍḍal) نفضّلوا (nfaḍḍlu) تفضّلوا (tfaḍḍlu) يفضّلوا (yfaḍḍlu)
    f تفضّلي (tfaḍḍli) تفضّل (tfaḍḍal)
    imperative m فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلوا (faḍḍlu)
    f فضّلي (faḍḍli)

    Persian

    Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Arabic فَضْل (faḍl)bor.
      Persian فَضْل

      Borrowed from Arabic فَضْل (faḍl).

      Pronunciation

       

      Readings
      Classical reading? fazl
      Dari reading? fazl
      Iranian reading? fazl
      Tajik reading? fazl

      Noun

      فضل • (fazl)

      1. learning, knowledge
        Synonyms: دانش (dâneš), علم (elm), دانایی (dânâyi), فضیلت (fazliyat)
        • c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 329”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]‎[1]:
          شاها اگر به عرش رسانم سریر فضل
          مملوک این جنابم و مسکین این درم
          šāhā agar ba arš rasānam sarīr-i fazl
          mamlūk-i īn jinābam u miskīn-i īn daram
          O king! Even if I raise the throne of knowledge to the Empyrean,
          I am the slave at this side, I am the wretch at this gate.
          (Classical Persian transliteration)
      2. excellence, virtue, merit
        Synonym: فضیلت (fazliyat)
      3. favor, grace, gift
        Synonym: لطف (lotf)

      Further reading

      • Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “فضل”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

      South Levantine Arabic

      Root
      ف ض ل
      2 terms

      Etymology

      From Arabic فَضَّلَ (faḍḍala).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /fadˤ.dˤal/, [ˈfʌdˤ.dˤʌl]
      • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

      Verb

      فضّل • (faḍḍal) II (present بفضّل (bifaḍḍel))

      1. to prefer

      Conjugation

      Conjugation of فضل
      singular plural
      1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
      past m فضّلت (faḍḍalt) فضّلت (faḍḍalt) فضّل (faḍḍal) فضّلنا (faḍḍalna) فضّلتو (faḍḍaltu) فضّلو (faḍḍalu)
      f فضّلتي (faḍḍalti) فضّلت (faḍḍalat)
      present m بفضّل (bafaḍḍil) بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍil) بفضّل (bifaḍḍil) منفضّل (minfaḍḍil) بتفضّلو (bitfaḍḍlu) بفضّلو (bifaḍḍlu)
      f بتفضّلي (bitfaḍḍli) بتفضّل (bitfaḍḍil)
      subjunctive m افضّل (afaḍḍil) تفضّل (tfaḍḍil) يفضّل (yfaḍḍil) نفضّل (nfaḍḍil) تفضّلو (tfaḍḍlu) يفضّلو (yfaḍḍlu)
      f تفضّلي (tfaḍḍli) تفضّل (tfaḍḍil)
      imperative m فضّل (faḍḍil) فضّلو (faḍḍlu)
      f فضّلي (faḍḍli)

      Urdu

      Etymology

        Etymology tree
        Arabic فَضْل (faḍl)bor.
        Classical Persian فَضْل (fazl)bor.
        Urdu فَضْل (fazl)

        Borrowed from Classical Persian فَضْل (fazl), borrowed from Arabic فَضْل (faḍl).[1] First attested in c. 1582 as Middle Hindi فضل (fẓl /⁠fazl⁠/).[2]

        Pronunciation

        Noun

        فَضْل • (fazl) m (formal plural اَفْضَال (afzāl), Hindi spelling फ़ज़ल)

        1. grace (ie. bounty; favour)
        2. excellence, virtue
        3. (archaic) beneficence
        4. (obsolete) learning, knowledge

        Declension

        Declension of فضل
        singular plural
        direct فَضْل (fazl) فَضْل (fazl)
        oblique فَضْل (fazl) فَضْلوں (fazlõ)
        vocative فَضْل (fazl) فَضْلو (fazlo)

        References

        1. ^ Platts, John T. (1884) “فضل”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
        2. ^ “فضل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.

        Further reading

        • “فضل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
        • Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “فضل”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
        • S. W. Fallon (1879) “فضل”, in A New Hindustani-English Dictionary, Banaras, London: Trubner and Co.
        • John Shakespear (1834) “فضل”, in A dictionary, Hindustani and English: with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani, 3rd edition, London: J.L. Cox and Son, →OCLC
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