Quran Vocabulary

تحت

Under / Below

Tahta (under): opposite of 'fawqa' (above). Allah says: 'Gardens beneath which (tahtahâ) rivers flow' (Al-Baqara: 25). At-tahtânî: the lower one....

30 verses

جلو

To unveil / To exile

The origin of al-jalw: apparent unveiling. One says 'ajlaytu al-qawm 'an manâzilihim fa-jalaw 'anhâ' (I made the people leave their dwellings and they...

5 verses

دون

Under / Beneath

One says 'dûn' for what is below something. Allah says: 'They worship besides Allah (min dûni Llâh)' (Yûnus: 18). 'Min dûni Llâh' means: excluding All...

30 verses

رف

Undulation / Beating

Rafîf al-shajar: spreading of tree branches. Raffa al-tâ'ir (the bird flapped wings). Allah says: 'Raised couches (marfû'a)' (Al-Ghâshiya: 13). Paradi...

1 verse

سحت

Unlawful / Forbidden

As-suht: the uprooting that eradicates. The Almighty says: 'lest He destroy you by a punishment' (Ta-Ha 61). As-suht also refers to unlawful gain that...

4 verses

صمد

Unique / Absolute (al-Samad)

As-samad: the Lord to whom one turns in affairs. One says: he sought and turned toward him. The Almighty says: 'Allah, the Eternal Refuge' (Al-Ikhlas ...

1 verse

ضيز

Unjust / Biased

The Almighty says: 'That would be an unjust distribution' (An-Najm 22), meaning deficient and unfair. When they attribute daughters to God and keep so...

1 verse

فكك

To untie / To free

Al-Fakk refers to disassembling something complex. The Almighty says: 'It is the freeing of a slave' (Al-Balad 13), meaning to untie and liberate them...

2 verses

فهم

Understanding / Intellect

Al-Fahm refers to the soul's aptitude to perceive knowledge. It is more subtle than al-'ilm. The Almighty says: 'And We gave understanding of it to So...

1 verse

قبح

Ugly / Shameful

Al-Qubḥ is the opposite of ḥusn (beauty). It applies to actions, beliefs, and appearances. The Almighty says: 'And He will show them their ugliness' (...

1 verse

كشف

To unveil / To reveal

Al-Kashf refers to unveiling and revelation. The Almighty says: 'The Day the shin will be uncovered' (Al-Qalam 42), meaning the day of great distress....

20 verses

كند

Ungrateful / Rebellious

Al-Kanūd refers to the ungrateful one who denies blessings. The Almighty says: 'Indeed, mankind is ungrateful to his Lord' (Al-'Adiyat 6). Al-kanūd is...

1 verse

وحد

Unique / Alone

Al-Waḥdah refers to oneness. The Almighty says: 'Say: He is Allah, One' (Al-Ikhlas 1). Waḥḥada means to unify. At-tawḥīd is belief in Allah's oneness....

30 verses

وعى

To understand / To memorize

Al-Wa'y refers to consciousness and understanding. The Almighty says: 'And that a conscious ear would be conscious of it' (Al-Haqqah 12). Wa'ā means t...

4 verses