Definition
Guidance or recommendations offered to help someone make a decision, solve a problem, or improve a situation.
| Arabic | نَصِيحَة |
| Translitertion | Naṣīḥah |
| Pronunciation | |
Grammatical Information
- Part of Speech: Noun (اسم – Ism)
- Gender: Feminine (مُؤَنَّث – Mu’annath)
- Number: Singular (مُفْرَد – Mufrad)
Example Sentences
| Arabic | Transliteration | English Translation | Pronunciation |
| أَعْطَانِي نَصِيحَةً جَيِّدَةً | Aʿṭānī naṣīḥatan jayyidah | He gave me good advice. | |
| أَنَا بِحَاجَةٍ إِلَى نَصِيحَتِكَ | ‘Anā bi-ḥājah ilā naṣīḥatika | I need your advice. | |
| مَا هِيَ أَفْضَلُ نَصِيحَةٍ حَصَلْتَ عَلَيْهَا؟ | Mā hiya ʾafḍalu naṣīḥatin ḥaṣalta ʿalayhā? | What is the best advice you’ve received? | |
Related Words and Phrases
- Synonym (مُرَادِف):
- إِرْشَاد (irshād): Guidance or direction.
- مَشُورَة (mashūrah): Counsel or consultation.
- Words from the Same Root:
- نَصَحَ (naṣaḥa): To advise (Verb).
- نَاصِح (nāṣiḥ): Advisor or sincere (Noun/Adjective).
- نُصْح (nuṣḥ): Sincerity or counsel (Noun).
Cultural Context
In Arab culture, giving and receiving نَصِيحَة (naṣīḥah) is viewed as a moral and social duty. It is deeply rooted in the concept of Nasiha as “sincerity”—offering guidance with a pure heart for the genuine well-being of another.