Quran Vocabulary

بجس

Bjs

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

ثوب

Thwb

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

23 verses

جال

Jāl

Jâlût (Goliath): name of a tyrannical king whom David, peace be upon him, struck and killed. He is mentioned in Allah's words: 'And David killed Golia...

1 verse

جدث

Jdth

Allah says: 'The Day they will emerge from the graves (al-ajdâth) hastily' (Al-Ma'ârij: 43). Al-ajdâth is the plural of 'jadath' (the grave). This ter...

3 verses

جلت

Jlt

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

جمع

Jmʿ

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

حاشى

Ḥāshā

Allah says: 'They said: God forbid! (hâsha li-Llâh)' (Yûsuf: 31). That is: far be it from Him! Abû 'Ubayda says: it is a preposition of exception and ...

1 verse

حب

Ḥb

Al-habb and al-habba: refer to wheat, barley and similar foods. Al-hubb and al-hibba: the seed for planting. Allah says: 'The grain (al-habb) and the ...

15 verses

حدق

Ḥdq

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

حذر

Ḥdhr

Al-hadhar: guarding against what is feared. One says 'hadhira hadharan' (he was wary). Allah says: 'Take your precautions (hidhrakum)' (An-Nisâ': 71)....

19 verses

حرج

Ḥrj

The origin of al-haraj: gathering of two things, hence the narrowness between them. One says 'haraj' for what is narrow and constraining. Allah says: ...

11 verses

حرس

Ḥrs

Allah says: 'We found it filled with powerful guards (haras)' (Al-Jinn: 8). Al-haras: the guards. This verse reports the words of the jinn noting that...

1 verse

حزب

Ḥzb

Al-hizb: a group in which there is solidity and cohesion. Allah says: 'Which of the two parties (al-hizbayn) best calculated' (Al-Kahf: 12). Al-ahzâb ...

17 verses

خضر

Khḍr

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

خلط

Khlṭ

Al-khalt: gathering parts of two or more things. Allah says: 'They have mixed (khalatû) a good deed with another bad one' (At-Tawba: 102). Some believ...

6 verses

خول

Khwl

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

Khyr

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

Dhhb

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

Rtʿ

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

رهط

Rhṭ

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

رود

Rwd

Al-rawd: going back and forth to seek something gently. Allah says: 'She seduced him (râwadathu)' (Yûsuf: 23). Aziz's wife tried to seduce Joseph with...

30 verses

روض

Rwḍ

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

زكا

Zkā

The origin of al-zakât: growth from divine blessing. Allah says: 'Take from their wealth a charity (sadaqa) that purifies them (tuzakkîhim)' (At-Tawba...

30 verses

زمر

Zmr

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

ساق

Sāq

Sawq al-ibil: gathering and driving camels. One says: I drove them and they followed. As-sayiqa: what is driven ahead. The Almighty says: 'And the sky...

3 verses

سام

Sām

As-sawm: going in search of something. It is a term composed of movement and seeking. The Almighty says: 'who afflicted you with the worst torment' (A...

3 verses

سرب

Srb

As-sarab: going downward. As-sarab: the sloping place. One says: he went freely. The Almighty says: 'and took its course into the sea as a tunnel' (Al...

4 verses

سقى

Sqā

As-saqy and as-suqya: giving someone something to drink. Al-isqa': providing him with water. The Almighty says: 'We give you to drink from what is in ...

24 verses

شوى

Shwā

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

صعد

ṢʿD

As-su'ud: going to a high place. The Almighty says: 'To Him ascends the good word' (Fatir 10). As-sa'ud: the difficult ascent. 'I will make him climb ...

9 verses

ضم

Ḍm

Ad-damm: gathering two things or more. The Almighty says: 'And press your arm to your side' (Ta-Ha 22) for Moses. 'The army gathered.' The gathering c...

2 verses

ضيف

Ḍyf

Originally, ad-dayf is inclination. One says: I leaned toward such thing. The Almighty says: 'the guests of Ibrahim' (Al-Hijr 51). Hospitality implies...

6 verses

طبع

Ṭbʿ

At-tab': giving form to something, like striking a coin or a clay piece. The Almighty says: 'Allah has sealed their hearts' (Al-Baqara 7). The seal pr...

11 verses

عدن

ʿDn

The Almighty says: 'Gardens of Eden' (An-Nahl 31), meaning of residence and stability. 'Adn implies permanent establishment. The Gardens of Eden are t...

11 verses

عذب

ʿDhb

Ma' 'adhb: good, cold and pleasant water. The Almighty says: 'This is sweet and palatable' (Al-Furqan 53). 'Sweet water' (Al-Waqi'a 68). Al-'adhab: th...

30 verses

عرج

ʿRj

Al-'uruj: going upward. The Almighty says: 'The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him' (Al-Ma'arij 4). Al-mi'raj: the ladder. The Prophet's night journe...

9 verses

عطا

ʿṬā

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

عقد

ʿQd

Al-'aqd: gathering the ends of something. Used for hard bodies then for commitments. The Almighty says: 'O you who believe, fulfill the contracts' (Al...

7 verses

غرر

Ghrr

One says: gharrartu fulanan: I reached his weak point and got what I wanted. Al-ghirra: inexperience and negligence. The Almighty says: 'Let not the d...

21 verses

غزا

Ghzā

Al-ghazw: going out to fight the enemy. Ghaza yaghzu ghazwan. The Almighty says: 'Those who believe and emigrated and fought' (Al-Anfal 74). Fighting ...

1 verse

فجج

Fjj

Al-Fajj refers to a gap between two mountains, and it is used for a wide road. Its plural is fijāj. The Almighty says: 'Through spacious paths' (Al-An...

3 verses

فوج

Fwj

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

قبر

Qbr

Al-Qabr refers to the grave. The Almighty says: 'Then He causes him to die and provides a grave for him' ('Abasa 21). Al-maqbarah is the cemetery. Qab...

8 verses

قرأ

Qra

Al-Qirā'ah refers to gathering letters and words. The Almighty says: 'Read in the name of your Lord' (Al-'Alaq 1). Al-Qur'ān is Allah's Book gathering...

30 verses

قوم

Qwm

Al-Qawm refers to a group of men. The Almighty says: 'O my people!' (Hud 50). Al-qiyām is standing. The Almighty says: 'And establish prayer' (Al-Baqa...

30 verses

كتب

Ktb

Al-Kitāb originally refers to gathering letters. Then it was used for the Holy Scripture. The Almighty says: 'This is the Book about which there is no...

30 verses

كدى

Kdā

Akdā means to give little after promising much, or to stop giving. The Almighty says: 'And gave a little and then stopped' (An-Najm 34). Al-mukdī is o...

1 verse

كرم

Krm

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

كسا

Ksā

Al-Kisā' refers to the garment that covers the body. The Almighty says: 'Then We clothed the bones with flesh' (Al-Mu'minun 14). Kasāhu thawban means ...

3 verses

كفت

Kft

Al-Kaft refers to gathering and containing. The Almighty says: 'Have We not made the earth a container' (Al-Mursalat 25), meaning it contains the livi...

1 verse