No. 945 in Arabic
بالقول
"By saying" or "through speech."
In a sentence
بدأ المحاضر بالقول إن المعرفة هي أساس النجاح.
The lecturer began by stating that knowledge is the foundation of success.
Here, "بالقول" introduces the content of what the lecturer stated, acting as a preposition.
يمكن تفسير هذه الفكرة بالقول إنها تحمل الكثير من الحكمة.
This idea can be explained by saying that it carries much wisdom.
In this case, "بالقول" is used to introduce an explanation or justification.
يشتهر الكاتب بالقول أن الخير ينتصر دائمًا.
The writer is famous for saying that good always triumphs.
In this example, "بالقول" indicates a characteristic statement attributed to someone, implying repetition or reputation.
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