Quran Vocabulary

أحد

Aḥd

Ahad is used in two ways: first, only in negation; second, in affirmation. In negation, it encompasses the genus of rational beings, including few and...

30 verses

بحر

Bḥr

Al-bahr (the sea): abundant water, salty or fresh. Plural 'bihâr' and 'abhur'. Allah says: 'The two seas are not alike' (Fâtir: 12). Tabahhhara: he ex...

30 verses

برح

Brḥ

Al-barâh: the extended and apparent space without construction or trees. Sometimes its appearance is considered, hence 'bariha' (it became apparent), ...

3 verses

بصل

Bṣl

Al-basal (onion): known in Allah's words: 'And its lentils and its onions (basalihâ)' (Al-Baqara: 61). The Children of Israel asked for these earthly ...

1 verse

بعثر

BʿThr

Allah says: 'And when the graves are overturned (bu'thirat)' (Al-Infitâr: 4). That is: their earth will be turned over and what they contain will be e...

2 verses

حلى

Ḥlā

Al-huliyy: plural of 'haly' (ornament), like 'thady' and 'thudiyy'. Allah says: 'From their ornaments (huliyyihim), a calf' (Al-A'râf: 148). The Child...

9 verses

دهن

Dhn

Allah says: 'It produces oil (al-duhn)' (Al-Mu'minûn: 20). The verse describes the olive tree producing oil and seasoning. Olive oil is blessed and me...

4 verses

ذر

Dhr

Al-dhurriyya: offspring. Allah says: 'And from my offspring (dhurriyyatî)' (Al-Baqara: 124). Ibrahim asked for prophethood for his offspring too. The ...

30 verses

زمل

Zml

Al-muzzammil: 'O you who wraps himself' (Al-Muzzammil 1), meaning the one who wraps himself in his garment. This metaphorically expresses withdrawing ...

1 verse

زيت

Zyt

Az-zaytun and az-zaytuna, like tree and single tree. The Almighty says: 'an olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west' (An-Nur 35), describing a...

6 verses

سغب

Sghb

The Almighty says: 'Or feeding on a day of hunger' (Al-Balad 14). Al-masghabah: intense hunger. Saghiba: he was very hungry. One says: a hungry child,...

1 verse

سين

Syn

Tur Sayna' (or Sina'): a known mountain. The Almighty says: 'which grows from Mount Sinai' (Al-Mu'minun 20). 'And Mount Sinai' (At-Tin 2). It is where...

1 verse

شغل

Shghl

Ash-shughl and ash-shugl: the occupation that distracts man. The Almighty says: 'Indeed, the companions of Paradise will be occupied in enjoyment that...

2 verses

طوع

Ṭwʿ

At-taw': obedience. Its opposite is coercion (al-kurh). The Almighty says: 'Come willingly or unwillingly' (Fussilat 11). 'If you obey Allah and His M...

30 verses

عوق

ʿWq

Al-'a'iq: what diverts from intended good. From this comes 'awa'iq ad-dahr: time's impediments. The Almighty says: 'Those among you who held back' (Al...

1 verse

عين

ʿYn

Al-'ayn: the organ of sight. The Almighty says: 'an eye for an eye' (Al-Ma'ida 45) in the law of retaliation. Al-'ayn also means water spring. 'A gush...

30 verses

غلف

Ghlf

The Almighty says: 'Our hearts are covered' (Al-Baqara 88). It is said to be the plural of aghlaf and ghalfa'. Al-ghilaf: the cover. They claimed thei...

2 verses

غير

Ghyr

Ghayr is used in several ways: First, for simple negation without affirming another meaning, like: marartu bi-ghayrika (I passed by other than you). S...

30 verses

فجا

Fjā

The Almighty says: 'And they are in an open space' (Al-Kahf 17), meaning a wide, open area. From this comes: qaws fijā' and fujā': a bow whose two end...

1 verse

فحش

Fḥsh

Al-Fuḥsh, al-faḥshā' and al-fāḥishah refer to what is extremely ugly in words and deeds. The Almighty says: 'Satan threatens you with poverty and orde...

23 verses

فرج

Frj

Al-Farj and al-furjah refer to the crack between two things like a wall's gap. Al-farj refers to what is between the legs, used as a euphemism for pri...

9 verses

فيض

Fyḍ

Al-Fayḍ refers to the overflow of water and similar things. The Almighty says: 'You see their eyes overflowing with tears' (Al-Ma'idah 83). Fāḍa ash-s...

8 verses

قسم

Qsm

Al-Qasm refers to oath and division. The Almighty says: 'By the sky containing constellations' (Al-Buruj 1). Qāsama means to swear. Al-qism is the all...

30 verses

قنت

Qnt

Al-Qunūt refers to obedience with humility and devotion. The Almighty says: 'And remain in your houses with dignity' (Al-Ahzab 33). Al-qānitūn are tho...

12 verses

لج

Lj

Al-Lajj and al-lijāj refer to obstinacy in dispute. The Almighty says: 'But they persist in their transgression, wandering blindly' (Al-Mu'minun 75). ...

2 verses

ميد

Myd

Al-Mayd refers to oscillation and swaying. The Almighty says: 'Lest it should shake with you' (An-Nahl 15), speaking of mountains stabilizing the eart...

5 verses

نسل

Nsl

An-Nasl refers to offspring and progeny. The Almighty says: 'And from his descendants, David and Solomon' (Al-An'am 84). Nasala means to beget. The Al...

4 verses

نضد

Nḍd

An-Naḍd refers to orderly stacking. The Almighty says: 'And banana trees layered with fruit' (Al-Waqi'ah 29). Naḍada means to stack. Al-manḍūd is the ...

3 verses

نيل

Nyl

An-Nayl refers to obtaining and reaching. The Almighty says: 'They will never reach' (At-Tawbah 120). Nāla means to obtain. An-nā'il is the one who ob...

10 verses

وتر

Wtr

Al-Witr refers to the odd. The Almighty says: 'By the even and odd' (Al-Fajr 3). Al-watr is also revenge. The Almighty says: 'He will not deprive you ...

3 verses

وجب

Wjb

Al-Wujūb refers to obligation. The Almighty says: 'When their sides fall' (Al-Hajj 36). Wajaba means to be obligatory. Al-wājib is the obligatory. Waj...

1 verse

وحد

Wḥd

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

وشى

Wshā

Al-Washy refers to ornamentation and embroidery. The Almighty says about ornamented garments. Al-wāshī is the embroiderer. Al-washiyy is the ornamente...

1 verse