Quran Vocabulary

أبى

Abā

Al-ibâ': intense refusal. Every ibâ' is a refusal, but not every refusal is ibâ'. Allah says: 'Allah refuses all except to perfect His light' (At-Tawb...

12 verses

أسر

Asr

Al-asr: binding, then used for imprisonment. Allah says: 'And We strengthened their constitution' (Al-Insân: 28). Al-asîr: the captive. Plural 'usarâ'...

6 verses

النَّبَأُ

Al-Nabaau

Al-naba': news of great importance that provides knowledge or strong presumption. Not just any information is called 'naba''. Allah says: 'About what ...

30 verses

باء

Bāʾ

Bâ'a bi-ghidabi-Llâh: he incurred Allah's wrath and bore it. Allah says: 'They returned with wrath from Allah' (Âl 'Imrân: 112). Al-baw': bearing sin....

6 verses

بدع

Bdʿ

Al-ibdâ' (invention): producing something without prior model. Allah says: 'Originator (Badî') of the heavens and earth' (Al-Baqara: 117). Al-bid'a: w...

4 verses

برأ

Bra

Al-barâ'a (innocence): being free from something. Bari'a minhu: he is innocent of it. Allah says: 'Disavowal (barâ'a) from Allah' (At-Tawba: 1). Al-Bâ...

28 verses

بلى

Blā

One says 'baliya al-thawb' (the garment wore out), similarly for one who travels and becomes worn. Allah says: 'Do you think We cannot reassemble your...

22 verses

ترث

Trth

Allah says: 'And you consume the inheritance (al-turâth)' (Al-Fajr: 19). Its origin is 'wirâth', from the verb 'waritha' (to inherit). The tâ' replace...

1 verse

جزع

Jzʿ

Allah says: 'Whether we are impatient (jazi'nâ) or patient' (Ibrâhîm: 21). Al-jaza' is more intense than al-huzn (sadness), because sadness can be con...

2 verses

جنف

Jnf

The origin of al-janaf: inclination in judgment, injustice. Allah says: 'One who fears from the testator an unjust inclination (janaf)' (Al-Baqara: 18...

2 verses

جهل

Jhl

Al-jahl has three aspects: 1) Absence of knowledge in the soul, the original meaning. 2) Falsely believing the opposite of reality. 3) Doing the oppos...

24 verses

حتم

Ḥtm

Al-hatm: the irrevocable decree. Al-hâtim: the crow that, according to Arabs, decrees separation. Allah says: 'And there is none of you except he will...

1 verse

حرض

Ḥrḍ

Al-harad: what has no value and is of no use. What is on the verge of destruction is called 'harad'. Allah says: 'Until you become consumed (harad)' (...

3 verses

حفى

Ḥfā

Al-ihfâ' in questioning: insistence in asking or in seeking news. Allah says: 'As if they question you insistently (hafiyy)' (Al-A'râf: 187). They ins...

2 verses

حنف

Ḥnf

Al-hanaf: inclination from misguidance toward righteousness. Al-janaf is the opposite: inclination from righteousness toward misguidance. The hanîf fo...

12 verses

حوايا

Ḥwāyā

Al-hawâyâ: plural of 'hawiyya', the intestines. The cloth wrapped around the camel's hump is also called 'hawiyya'. Allah says: 'Or the entrails (al-h...

1 verse

حيف

Ḥyf

Al-hayf: inclination in judgment and leaning toward one side. Allah says: 'Do they fear that Allah and His Messenger will be unjust (yahîfa) to them?'...

1 verse

خدن

Khdn

Allah says: 'Nor taking lovers (akhdan)' (An-Nisâ': 25). Akhdan is the plural of 'khidn' (intimate friend, lover). The verse forbids slave women from ...

2 verses

خص

Khṣ

Al-takhsîs, al-ikhtisâs, al-khusûsiyya, al-takhassus: isolating a part from the whole by what is not shared with others. Allah says: 'He singles out (...

4 verses

درأ

Dra

Al-dar': inclination to one side. One says 'qawwamtu dar'a al-'ûd' (I straightened the stick's curve). Al-tadâru' is mutual repelling. Allah says: 'Re...

5 verses

دس

Ds

Al-dass: inserting something into another with constraint. One says 'dassa al-shay' fî al-turâb' (he buried the thing in earth). Allah says: 'Or bury ...

1 verse

رأى

Raā

Ra'â: its 'ayn is hamza and its lâm is yâ'. One says 'ra'aytuhu ru'yatan' (I saw him with a vision). Al-ru'ya: dream vision. Al-ra'y: opinion. Allah s...

30 verses

رجس

Rjs

Al-rijs: the impure thing. One says 'rajul rijs' (impure man). Allah says: 'It is but defilement (rijs) from Satan' (Al-Mâ'ida: 90). Wine, gambling, i...

9 verses

رعب

RʿB

Al-ru'b: interruption from excess of fear. One says 'ra'abtuhu' (I frightened him). Allah says: 'We will cast terror (al-ru'b) into the hearts of thos...

5 verses

روغ

Rwgh

Al-rawgh: inclining by cunning. Allah says: 'He slipped away (râgha) to his family' (Adh-Dhâriyât: 26). Ibrahim slipped away to prepare food for his a...

3 verses

زاد

Zād

Al-ziyâda: that something is added to what it is. Allah says: 'We increased them (zidnâhum) in guidance' (Al-Kahf: 13). Allah increases believers' gui...

30 verses

زنا

Znā

Az-zina: intimate relations with a woman without a legal contract. The word can be written short or long. When lengthened, it can be a masdar (verbal ...

1 verse

زهد

Zhd

Az-zahid: the insignificant thing. Az-zahid fi shay: one who turns away from something and is content with the minimum of it. The Almighty says: 'They...

1 verse

سبخ

Sbkh

It was recited: 'Indeed, for you during the day is prolonged occupation' (Al-Muzzammil 7) with sabkhan, meaning ample opportunity to devote yourself t...

1 verse

سجن

Sjn

As-sajn: imprisonment in prison. Different vowelizations were recited for: 'Prison is more dear to me' (Yusuf 33). The prisoner is al-masjun and as-sa...

12 verses

سخط

Skhṭ

As-sakhat and as-sukht: intense anger that requires punishment. The Almighty says: 'When they came out to face the believers' (Al-Ma'ida 80). 'They in...

4 verses

سقم

Sqm

As-saqam and as-suqm: illness specific to the body, while al-marad can be for body and soul. The Almighty says: 'I am ill' (As-Saffat 89) words of Ibr...

2 verses

سما

Smā

Sama' of everything: its highest point. As-sama': the sky or everything above. The Almighty says: 'And the heaven, He raised it' (Ar-Rahman 7). Al-ism...

30 verses

شطر

Shṭr

Shatr ash-shay': its half and its middle. The Almighty says: 'Turn your face toward the Sacred Mosque' (Al-Baqara 144), meaning toward its direction. ...

3 verses

شيه

Shyh

Shiyatun: its origin is wishya, this belongs to the chapter of the letter waw. This concludes the book of the letter shin (ش). The distinctive mark on...

1 verse

صخ

Ṣkh

As-sakhkha: the intensity of a speaker's sound. One says: sakha yasikhu sakkhan. As-sakhkha refers to a deafening sound. The Almighty says: 'When the ...

1 verse

صعر

ṢʿR

As-sa'ar: the inclination of the neck. At-tas'ir: inclining it through pride. The Almighty says: 'And do not turn your face away from people' (Luqman ...

1 verse

صغا

Ṣghā

As-saghw: the inclination. One says: the stars and sun inclined. The Almighty says: 'Your hearts have inclined' (At-Tahrim 4), meaning they leaned tow...

2 verses

صفح

Ṣfḥ

Safh ash-shay': its width and side, like the face's surface and the sword's surface. The Almighty says: 'Will you forgive?' (Al-Baqara 109). Forgivene...

7 verses

ضاهى

Ḍāhā

The Almighty says: 'They imitate the words of the disbelievers of old' (At-Tawba 30). Al-mudahah: imitation. When Jews and Christians say 'son of God'...

1 verse

ضغن

Ḍghn

Ad-dighn and ad-daghn: intense rancor, plural adghan. The Almighty says: 'Allah will bring out their rancors' (Muhammad 29). The rancor hidden in hypo...

2 verses

ضيز

Ḍyz

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

طرف

Ṭrf

Taraf ash-shay': its side. It is used for bodies and times. The Almighty says: 'at the two ends of the day' (Hud 114). At-tarf: the gaze or eyes. 'The...

11 verses

طف

Ṭf

At-tafif: the insignificant thing. From this comes at-tafaffa for what does not count. The Almighty says: 'Woe to the defrauders' (Al-Mutaffifin 1). A...

1 verse

عبأ

ʿBa

Ma 'aba'tu bihi: I did not care about it. Originally, it is from 'ib', meaning burden. The Almighty says: 'My Lord would not give you importance' (Al-...

1 verse

عصا

ʿṢā

Al-'asa: its origin is from waw, as one says 'asawan for the dual. One also says 'usiyy for plural. The Almighty says: 'It is my staff on which I lean...

30 verses

عن

ʿN

'An: implies going beyond what it is added to. One says: I spoke to you about someone, I fed you from my money. The Almighty says: 'And they ask you a...

30 verses

عول

ʿWl

'Alahu and ghalahu are close. Al-'awl is said for what destroys. Al-'awl in inheritance: when shares exceed the total. The Almighty says: 'Lest you be...

1 verse

عيى

ʿYā

Al-i'ya': inability that befalls the body from walking. Al-'iyy: inability that befalls the soul in finding words. The Almighty says: 'We were not tir...

2 verses

غسق

Ghsq

Ghasaq al-layl: the intensity of its darkness. The Almighty says: 'until the darkness of night' (Al-Isra 78). The time of evening prayer extends until...

4 verses