Quran Vocabulary

بجس

To gush forth

One says 'bajasa al-mâ'' and 'inbajasa': the water gushed forth. However, 'inbijâs' is used more for what comes out of something narrow or hard. Allah...

1 verse

بخع

To grieve oneself to death

Al-bakh': to kill oneself from grief. Allah says: 'Perhaps you would destroy yourself (bâkhi' nafsak)' (Al-Kahf: 6), urging the Prophet ﷺ not to destr...

2 verses

بسر

Green date

Al-busûr (frowning): wrinkling the face in displeasure. Basara: he frowned. Allah says: 'Then he frowned (basara)' (Al-Muddaththir: 22). Al-busr: unri...

2 verses

بسق

To grow / To rise

Allah says: 'And tall palm trees (bâsiqât) with fruit arranged in layers' (Qâf: 10). Bâsiqât means: tall, lofty. Al-busûq refers to height and elevati...

1 verse

بشر

Good news / Skin

Al-bashar (human being): so named because their skin (bashara) is apparent, unlike animals covered with fur or feathers. Allah says: 'Say: I am only a...

30 verses

تفث

Grime / Filth

Allah says: 'Then let them end their state of consecration (tafathahum)' (Al-Hajj: 29). That is: let them remove the dirt accumulated during ihrâm. Al...

1 verse

ثوب

Garment / Robe

Ath-thawb (garment): clothing. Plural 'thiyâb'. Allah says: 'And your garments (thiyâbaka), purify them' (Al-Muddaththir: 4). Thâba: he returned. Al-m...

23 verses

جلت

Goliath

Allah says: 'And when they faced Goliath (Jâlût) and his troops' (Al-Baqara: 250). It is a foreign name with no origin in Arabic. Goliath was the gian...

3 verses

جمح

To get carried away / Ardor

Allah says: 'And they rush (yajmahûn)' (At-Tawba: 57). Al-jamûh originally refers to the horse that bolts and escapes its rider. The meaning is: they ...

1 verse

جمع

To gather / To unite

Al-jam': to gather by bringing parts closer. One says 'jama'tuhu fa-jtama'a' (I gathered it and it gathered). Allah says: 'The day of gathering (al-ja...

30 verses

جهنم

Gehenna / Hell

Jahannam: name of Allah's kindled Fire. It is said its origin is Persian. It is Hell, eternal abode of disbelievers. Allah says: 'And Hellfire (Jahann...

30 verses

جود

Generosity / Favor

Allah says: 'And it settled on the Jûdî' (Hûd: 44). Al-Jûdî is the name of the mountain where Noah's ark landed after the Flood. It is a blessed place...

2 verses

حدق

Garden / Piercing gaze

Allah says: 'Gardens (hadâ'iq) full of splendor' (An-Naml: 60). Hadâ'iq is the plural of 'hadîqa', a plot of land with water surrounded by walls. The ...

3 verses

حشر

Gathering / Resurrection

Al-hashr: making a group leave their place and pushing them toward war or other. Allah says: 'The day We will gather (nahshuru) the pious toward the M...

30 verses

حنذ

To grill / To roast

Allah says: 'He came with a roasted calf (hanîdh)' (Hûd: 69). Hanîdh: roasted between two hot stones. This is the cooking method used by Ibrahim to se...

1 verse

خبو

To go out

Khabat al-nâr takhbû: the fire died down, its flame calmed, and ash covered it like a veil. Allah says: 'Every time it subsides (khabat)' (Al-Isrâ': 9...

1 verse

خرج

To go out / To extract

Kharaja khurûjan: he exited from his place or state, whether that place be a house, city, garment or state. Allah says: 'And We will bring forth (nukh...

30 verses

خضر

Green / Vegetation

Allah says: 'And the earth becomes green (mukhdarratan)' (Al-Hajj: 63). Al-khudra: the green color. Greenness symbolizes life and fertility. Allah mak...

8 verses

خمد

To go out

Allah says: 'We made them like a harvest extinguished (khâmidîn)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 15). Khâmidîn: extinguished, like fire that dies out. Destroyed peoples...

2 verses

خول

To grant / To allow

Allah says: 'And you have left what We provided you (khawwalnâkum) behind your backs' (Al-An'âm: 94). Khawwala: to grant possessions. Disbelievers wil...

6 verses

خير

Good / Goodness

Al-khayr: what all desire, like intellect, justice, virtue and utility. It is the opposite of evil (sharr). Allah says: 'Whoever does good (khayr) the...

30 verses

ذهب

Gold

Al-dhahab (gold) is known. Sometimes one says 'dhahaba'. Allah says: 'If they were to be ransomed from punishment with gold (dhahab)' (Âl 'Imrân: 91)....

30 verses

رتع

To graze / To enjoy

Al-rat': originally, animals' grazing. One says 'rata'a yarta'u'. Allah says: 'Let him graze (yarta') and play' (Yûsuf: 12). Joseph's brothers wanted ...

1 verse

رخا

Gentle wind

Al-rukhâ': the soft one. From 'shay' rikhw' (soft thing). Allah says: 'The gentle wind (rukhâ'an)' (Sâd: 36). Wind was subjected to Solomon, blowing g...

1 verse

رعى

To graze / To tend

Al-ra'y: originally, keeping an animal, either by feeding or guiding it. Al-râ'î: the shepherd. Allah says: 'They were pasturing (yar'awna) their floc...

9 verses

رهط

Group / Clan

Al-raht: a group of less than ten people. Some say it can mean up to forty. Allah says: 'And there were in the city nine individuals (raht)' (An-Naml:...

3 verses

روض

Garden / Meadow

Al-rawd: the place where water stagnates and greenery grows. Allah says: 'In gardens (rawdât), rejoicing' (Ar-Rûm: 15). Believers will rejoice in Para...

2 verses

زمر

Group / Herd

The Almighty says: 'And those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups' (Az-Zumar 73). Zumaran means in separate groups, group after...

2 verses

سبح

Glorification / To swim

As-sabh: rapid movement in water and air. One says: sabaha sabhan wa sibaha. The stars swim in their orbits. The Almighty says: 'each swimming in an o...

30 verses

سحق

To grind / To crush

As-sahq: finely grinding something. It is used for ground medicines. One says: I ground it and it became powder. The Almighty says: 'Away with the com...

2 verses

سربل

Garment / Coat of mail

As-sirbal: the shirt of any material. The Almighty says: 'their garments will be of tar' (Ibrahim 50) for the damned. 'And He made for you garments wh...

2 verses

شكر

Gratitude / Thanks

Ash-shukr: conceiving the blessing and manifesting it. It is said to be the inverse of kashara (showing teeth in a smile). The Almighty says: 'Few of ...

30 verses

شمت

Gloating / To rejoice maliciously

Ash-shamata: joy at the misfortune of one you oppose and who opposes you. One says: he rejoiced at his misfortune. The Almighty says: 'Do not let the ...

1 verse

شوى

To grill / To roast

Shawaytu al-lahm wa ishtawaytuhu: I grilled the meat. The Almighty says: 'It roasts the faces' (Al-Kahf 29) describing Hell. Ash-shawa: the limbs othe...

2 verses

ضل

To go astray / To lose

Ad-dalal: deviating from the straight path. Its opposite is guidance. The Almighty says: 'Whoever goes astray' (Al-Isra 15). 'And he led them astray' ...

30 verses

طفى

To go out

Tafi'at an-nar wa atfa'tuha: the fire went out and I extinguished it. The Almighty says: 'They want to extinguish Allah's light' (As-Saff 8). Disbelie...

2 verses

طيب

Good / Pleasant

One says: taba ash-shay' yatib tayban, it is good. The Almighty says: 'A good word' (Ibrahim 24). 'A good life' (An-Nahl 97). At-tayyib: what is pleas...

30 verses

عطا

Gift / Offering

Al-'atw: taking. Al-mu'ata: exchange. Al-i'ta': the gift. The Almighty says: 'Gives him a great reward' (An-Nisa 74). 'We gave him Our judgment' (Al-A...

12 verses

عنب

Grape

Al-'inab: said for the grape fruit and the vine itself. Singular: 'inaba. The Almighty says: 'gardens of grapes' (An-Nahl 67). 'Grapes and fodder' (Ab...

11 verses

غوى

To go astray / To seduce

Al-Ghayy refers to ignorance stemming from corrupt belief. For ignorance may come from a person having no belief at all, or from having a corrupt beli...

18 verses

فوج

Group / Band

Al-Fawj refers to a group of people. Its plural is afwāj. The Almighty says: 'When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest, and you see the peo...

5 verses

قبص

To grasp / Handful

Al-Qabṣ refers to taking with the fingertips. The Almighty says: 'So I took a handful from the trace of the Messenger' (Ta-Ha 96), meaning As-Samiri t...

1 verse

كبر

Great / Old

Al-Kibr refers to pride and greatness. The Almighty says: 'And greatness in the heavens and on earth' (Al-Jathiyah 37). Al-kibriyā' is supreme majesty...

20 verses

كرم

Generosity / Nobility

Al-Karam refers to generosity and nobility. The Almighty says: 'The most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous' (Al-Hujurat 13). Al...

30 verses

كفل

Guarantor / Double

Al-Kafl refers to what wraps and protects. Al-kafālah is taking charge of someone. The Almighty says: 'And her Lord accepted her and made her grow und...

10 verses

لبس

Garment / Confusion

Al-Libs refers to clothing. The Almighty says: 'And We have made for you garments to cover your private parts' (Al-A'raf 26). Labisa ath-thawb means t...

20 verses

لطف

Gentleness / Kindness

Al-Luṭf refers to gentleness, subtlety, and hidden kindness. The Almighty says: 'Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills' (Yusuf 100). Al-Laṭīf is ...

8 verses

لمح

Gaze / Lightning

Al-Lamḥ refers to a quick glance, a blink of an eye. The Almighty says: 'Like a glance of the eye or even closer' (An-Nahl 77), describing the swiftne...

2 verses

لين

Gentleness / Flexibility

Al-Līn refers to softness and flexibility. The Almighty says: 'And speak to him with gentle speech' (Ta-Ha 44), advised to Moses regarding Pharaoh. Lā...

5 verses

مجد

Glory / Honor

Al-Majd refers to glory and honor. The Almighty says: 'The Glorious' (Al-Buruj 15), attribute of Allah. Al-Majīd is one of Allah's Names. Majjada mean...

4 verses