Quran Vocabulary

أخ

Akh

Akh (brother): originally 'akhw'. One who shares with another birth from both parents or one, or nursing. It is used metaphorically for any associate ...

30 verses

أريك

Aryk

Al-arîka: the bride's bed in the bridal chamber, plural 'arâ'ik'. Allah says: 'On couches, observing' (Al-Mutaffifîn: 23). The couches (arâ'ik) are co...

أصر

Aṣr

Al-asr: binding something and holding it by force. Ma'sûr: one who is bound. Allah says: 'And He removes their burden (israhum)' (Al-A'râf: 157), mean...

3 verses

التيه

Al-Tyh

Al-tîh (bewilderment): one says 'tâha yatîhu' when someone is perplexed and lost. 'Tâha yatûhu' is a dialectal variant. In the story of the Children o...

1 verse

بدأ

Bda

Al-bad' (beginning): the first action. Bada'a: he began. Allah says: 'It is He who begins creation then repeats it' (Ar-Rûm: 27). Al-badî': the Origin...

14 verses

بدن

Bdn

Al-badan (body): the trunk of the human body without head or limbs. Allah says: 'Today We save you with your body (badanika)' (Yûnus: 92). Al-budn: fa...

2 verses

برزخ

Brzkh

Al-barzakh: the barrier and limit between two things. Some say its origin is 'barzah' then Arabized. Allah says: 'Between them is a barrier (barzakh) ...

3 verses

برك

Brk

Al-baraka (blessing): the increase of divine good. Bâraka: he blessed. Allah says: 'Blessed (tabâraka) is He in Whose hand is the dominion' (Al-Mulk: ...

30 verses

بطن

Bṭn

Al-batn (belly): the inner part of the body. Plural 'butûn'. Allah says: 'And We brought you out from the bellies (butûn) of your mothers' (An-Nahl: 7...

25 verses

بنى

Bnā

Al-binâ' (building): erecting an edifice. Banâ: he built. Allah says: 'And We built (banaynâ) above you seven heavens' (An-Naba': 12). Al-bunyân: the ...

30 verses

بين

Byn

Bayna (between): what separates two things. Allah says: 'What is between (bayna) their hands and behind them' (Al-Baqara: 255). Al-bayân: clear explan...

30 verses

جبى

Jbā

One says 'jabaytu al-mâ' fî al-hawd' (I gathered water in the basin). The collecting basin is 'jâbiya', plural 'jawâbin'. Allah says: 'And bowls (jifâ...

12 verses

جرز

Jrz

Allah says: 'Barren land (juruz)' (Al-Kahf: 8). That is: whose vegetation is cut at the root. A 'majrûza' land is one whose growth has been consumed. ...

2 verses

جسد

Jsd

Al-jasad (body): physical body without soul. Allah says: 'And We made him a body (jasadan) without soul' (Al-A'râf: 148), speaking of the Israelites' ...

4 verses

جمل

Jml

Al-jamâl: abundant beauty. It is of two kinds: beauty proper to the person in soul or body, and beauty that comes from relatives or possessions. Allah...

11 verses

حبر

Ḥbr

Al-hibr: the beautiful trace, the pleasant effect. Hence the hadith: 'A man will emerge from the Fire having lost his hibr and sabr' (his beauty and r...

6 verses

حرق

Ḥrq

One says 'ahraqa kadhâ fa-htaraqa' (he burned such thing and it burned). Al-harîq: fire. Allah says: 'And taste the punishment of burning (harîq)' (Al...

9 verses

حسن

Ḥsn

Al-husn: what is beautiful, pleasant and desirable. This includes three categories: what is beautiful from the viewpoint of intellect, passion, or sen...

30 verses

حطم

Ḥṭm

Al-hatm: breaking something like smashing. Then used for all total destruction. Allah says: 'Lest he crush you (yahtimannakum)' (An-Naml: 18). The ant...

6 verses

حيض

Ḥyḍ

Al-hayd: blood exiting the uterus under specific conditions and at specific times. Al-mahîd is menstruation time. Allah says: 'They ask you about mens...

2 verses

خبث

Khbth

Al-khubth and al-khabîth: what is disliked for its mediocrity and lowliness, whether perceived by senses or intellect. The opposite is 'tayyib' (good)...

10 verses

خبز

Khbz

Al-khubz (bread) is known. Allah says, quoting Joseph's prison companion: 'I carry on my head bread (khubzan)' (Yûsuf: 36). The baker's dream foretold...

1 verse

ختر

Khtr

Al-khatr: betrayal in which the person weakens and breaks due to his effort of concealment. Allah says: 'Every treacherous (khattâr) ingrate' (Luqmân:...

1 verse

خضد

Khḍd

Allah says: 'In thornless lote trees (makhdûd)' (Al-Wâqi'a: 28). Makhdûd: whose thorns have been cut. Paradise trees have no thorns, unlike worldly tr...

1 verse

خوار

Khwār

Allah says: 'A calf, a body that had a lowing sound (khuwâr)' (Al-A'râf: 148). Al-khuwâr: the cry of cattle. The golden calf of the Children of Israel...

2 verses

خون

Khwn

Al-khiyâna and al-nifâq are identical, except khiyâna is said regarding pact and trust, and nifâq regarding religion. Allah says: 'Allah does not like...

11 verses

دبر

Dbr

Dubur al-shay': the opposite of its front. Used metaphorically for the rear. Al-tadbîr: considering the consequences (awâqib) of things. Allah says: '...

30 verses

دلو

Dlw

Dalawtu al-dalw: I lowered the bucket. Adlaytuhâ: I raised it. Allah says: 'He let down his bucket (dalwahu)' (Yûsuf: 19). The traveler who lowered hi...

3 verses

دم

Dm

The origin of al-dam is 'damî'. Blood is known. Allah says: 'Forbidden to you are carrion, blood (al-dam)' (Al-Baqara: 173). Shed blood is forbidden f...

10 verses

دمغ

Dmgh

Allah says: 'We hurl the truth against falsehood and it crushes it (tadmaghuhu)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 18). Damagha: to strike the brain until destroying it. T...

1 verse

دهم

Dhm

Al-duhma: the blackness of night. Also used for blackness of horses and herds. The black night is 'dahma'. A large army black with intensity is also '...

1 verse

دون

Dwn

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

ذأم

Dham

Allah says: 'Get out of here, blamed (madh'ûman)' (Al-A'râf: 18). Madh'ûm: covered with blame and shame. Iblis was expelled from Paradise, bearing ete...

1 verse

ذم

Dhm

One says 'dhamamtuhu adhummuhu dhamman' (I blamed him). He is 'madhmûm' (blamed) and 'dhamîm' (blameworthy). Al-dhimma: protection pact. Allah says: '...

5 verses

ركب

Rkb

Al-rukûb: originally being on an animal's back. Then extended to riding any vehicle. Al-râkib: the rider. Allah says: 'And horses, mules and donkeys f...

15 verses

ركع

Rkʿ

Al-rukû': bowing. Sometimes used for bowing in prayer specifically, sometimes for all prayer. Allah says: 'And bow (irka'û) with those who bow' (Al-Ba...

10 verses

ريش

Rysh

Rîsh al-tâ'ir (bird feathers) is known. Wings are sometimes called feathers. Allah says: 'And feathers (rîshan)' (Al-A'râf: 26). Clothing is adornment...

1 verse

زرق

Zrq

Al-zurqa: a color between white and black (blue-gray). Allah says: 'We will gather the criminals that Day blue-eyed (zurqan)' (Tâ-Hâ: 102). Blue eyes ...

1 verse

سأم

Sam

As-sa'ama: boredom from what lasts long, whether an action or emotion. The Almighty says: 'and they do not grow weary' (Fussilat 38) concerning the an...

3 verses

سلم

Slm

As-silm and as-salama: being free from apparent and hidden defects. The Almighty says: 'Enter into peace all of you' (Al-Baqara 208). As-salam: a name...

30 verses

سمر

Smr

As-sumra: one of the composite colors between white and black. As-samar: night conversation or the place of conversation. The Almighty says: 'delibera...

4 verses

سوط

Swṭ

As-sawt: the braided leather with which one strikes. Originally, as-sawt means mixing one thing with another. One says: beating eggs. The Almighty say...

1 verse

شخص

Shkhṣ

Ash-shakhs: the black silhouette of a standing person seen from afar. Shakhasa: he rose from his place. One says: his gaze became fixed. The Almighty ...

2 verses

شرى

Shrā

Ash-shira' and al-bay' are linked. The buyer (al-mushtari) gives the price and receives the goods, the seller does the opposite. The Almighty says: 'T...

23 verses

شكك

Shkk

Ash-shakk: the balance of two opposites in a person, their equality. This can be through ignorance of both or equal knowledge of both. The Almighty sa...

15 verses

شهب

Shhb

Ash-shihab: the bright flame from kindled fire, and from celestial phenomena. The Almighty says: 'or I will bring you a burning torch' (An-Naml 7). 'E...

5 verses

صبح

Ṣbḥ

As-subh and as-sabah: the beginning of day, the moment when the horizon reddens before sunrise. The Almighty says: 'By the dawn' (Al-Fajr 1). 'Their a...

30 verses

صنو

Ṣnw

As-sinw: the branch emerging from the tree's base. One says: they are two branches from the same tree, for brothers. The Almighty says: 'date palms wi...

1 verse

ضحك

Ḍḥk

Ad-dahik: the beaming of the face and showing of teeth from the soul's joy. At its appearance, laughing is called tabsim (smiling). The Almighty says:...

10 verses

ضر

Ḍr

Ad-durr: the bad state, either in oneself through lack of knowledge and virtue, or in the body through loss of limb, or in situation through loss of g...

26 verses