No. 795 in Arabic

متن

The Arabic word "متن" means "text" or "main body (of a text)."

In a sentence

قرأ الطالب متن الكتاب بتركيز.
The student read the main text of the book attentively.
متن here is used to refer to the main body or text of a written work, distinct from its commentary or notes.
جاء المسافر من متن السفينة.
The traveller came from the deck of the ship.
متن in this context refers to the deck of a ship, illustrating a physical part of a vessel.
وضح الشرح متن الحديث الشريف.
The explanation clarified the main content of the noble hadith.
متن is used here to denote the core or primary content of a text or verbal narration.

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