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Also written أفضل: أَفْضَلَ (to do a favor for)
Highlights
Feminine
فُضْلَى
Masculine plural
أَفْضَلُون، أَفَاضِل
Feminine plural
فُضْلَيَات
Most common words from the same root
أَفْضَل in English
Adjective
- elative degree of فَضِيل (faḍīl):
- better; best
- more outstanding; most outstanding
- preferable
Word origin
Elative of فَضِيل (faḍīl, “outstanding, very good”).
Words from the root ف-ض-ل
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
فَضَلَ
· present يَفْضُلُ
Form I · The plain action
to remain, to be left over; to exceed or outdo (especially in virtue, merit, or worth); to outworth
فَاضِل
مَفْضُول
فَضْلَة
what remains
فَضُلَ
· present يَفْضُلُ
Form I · The plain action
to become meritorious; to become illustrious
فُضُول
curiosity
فَاضِل
فَضَّلَ
· present يُفَضِّلُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to deem more favorable, to prefer, to favor; to make dominant, to privilege
to do a favor for, to oblige; to present, to honor; to grant, to award, to bestow
إِفْضَال
مُفْضِل
مُفْضَل
تَفَضَّلَ
· present يَتَفَضَّلُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to have the kindness of; be so kind; deign, condescend
تَفَضُّل
courteousness
مُتَفَضِّل
مُتَفَضَّل
تَفَاضَلَ
· present يَتَفَاضَلُ
Form VI · Mutual action
to differ in excellence
تَفَاضُل
superiority
مُتَفَاضِل
مُتَفَاضَل
أَفْضَل: plural and other forms
| Singular | أَفْضَل |
|---|---|
| Feminine | فُضْلَى |
| Masculine plural | أَفْضَلُون، أَفَاضِل |
| Feminine plural | فُضْلَيَات |
أَفْضَل in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
فَلاَ تَخَافُوا! أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَصَافِيرَ كَثِيرَةٍ!Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.Matthew 10:31, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
عَلَى قَدْرِ ذلِكَ قَدْ صَارَ يَسُوعُ ضَامِنًا لِعَهْدٍ أَفْضَلَ.By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.Hebrews 7:22, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
لأَنَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ. شَفَتَايَ تُسَبِّحَانِكَ.Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.Psalms 63:3, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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