No. 1,974 in Arabic

أهل

"أهل" means "family," "people," or "folk," depending on context.

In a sentence

أهل المدينة يحبون الترحيب بالضيوف.
The people of the city love to welcome guests.
In this sentence, 'أهل' refers to the inhabitants of the city, metaphorically used to denote the group associated with the location.
أهل الرأي يتفقون على هذا القرار.
The people of opinion agree on this decision.
Here, 'أهل' represents individuals who hold authority or insight, indicating a group defined by their expertise or opinion.
يحترم الناس أهل العلم بسبب معرفتهم.
People respect the scholars because of their knowledge.
In this context, 'أهل' pertains to scholars, associating the term with those who possess specific knowledge or expertise.

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