Quran Vocabulary

أج

Aj

Allah says: 'This is fresh and sweet, and this is salty and bitter (ujâj)' (Al-Furqân: 53). Ujâj: very salty and hot, from 'ajîj an-nâr' (the cracklin...

3 verses

أرم

Arm

Al-iram: a monument built of stones, plural 'ârâm'. Stones are called 'urram'. Allah says: 'Iram of the pillars' (Al-Fajr: 7), referring to raised dec...

1 verse

أفل

Afl

Al-uful (setting): the disappearance of celestial bodies behind the horizon. Allah says: 'When he saw it setting (âfilan)' (Al-An'âm: 76). Everything ...

3 verses

أمن

Amn

Al-amn (security): the tranquility of the soul and absence of fear. Its opposite is fear (khawf). Amina: he is secure. Âmana: he gave security. Al-îmâ...

30 verses

أيد

Ayd

Al-ayd (strength): power and capability. Ayyadahu: he strengthened and supported him. Allah says: 'And We supported him (ayyadnâhu) with the Holy Spir...

11 verses

إثم

Ithm

Al-ithm (sin): acts that delay reward. Plural 'âthâm'. Allah says: 'In them is great sin and benefits for people' (Al-Baqara: 219). Athima: he sinned....

30 verses

اليم

Al-Ym

Al-yamm: the sea, the ocean. Allah says: 'Cast him into the sea (al-yamm)' (Al-Qasas: 7), and: 'We drowned them in the sea' (Al-A'râf: 136). Yammamtu ...

2 verses

بث

Bth

Al-bathth: originally, to scatter and stir up something, like the wind scattering dust. Also: to spread what the soul contains of grief or secrets. Al...

6 verses

بحث

Bḥth

Al-bahth: uncovering and searching. One says 'bahathtu 'an al-amr' (I searched for the matter) and 'bahathtu kadhâ' (I examined such thing). Allah say...

1 verse

بذر

Bdhr

At-tabdhîr (squandering): scattering wealth uselessly, like scattering seeds. Allah says: 'Do not squander (tubaddhir) wastefully' (Al-Isrâ': 26). Al-...

2 verses

بصر

Bṣr

Al-basar (sight): the faculty of seeing. Absara: he saw. Al-basîr: the All-Seeing, a name of Allah. Allah says: 'Indeed Allah is Seeing (basîr) of wha...

30 verses

بطؤ

Bṭʾ

Al-but': delay in movement and walking. One says 'batu'a' when someone is slow to set out. Allah says about the hypocrites: 'Among you is he who linge...

1 verse

بطش

Bṭsh

Al-batsh (violent seizing): taking something with force and violence. Allah says: 'And when you seize (batashtum), you seize as tyrants' (Ash-Shu'arâ'...

8 verses

بغت

Bght

Al-baghta (suddenness): arriving unexpectedly. Baghatahum: it surprised them. Allah says: 'Until the Hour takes them suddenly (baghtatan)' (Al-An'âm: ...

13 verses

بلع

Blʿ

Al-bal' (swallowing): gulping something down. Bala'a: he swallowed. Allah says: 'O earth, swallow (ibla'î) your water' (Hûd: 44). Inbala'a: it was swa...

1 verse

بهت

Bht

Al-buhtân (slander): falsely accusing someone, leaving them stunned. Allah says: 'And a tremendous slander (buhtânan)' (An-Nisâ': 156). Bahata: he stu...

8 verses

بهج

Bhj

Al-bahja (splendor): beauty that delights the eye. Bahîj: beautiful, delightful. Allah says: 'Splendid (bahîj) gardens' (Al-Hajj: 5). Ibtahaja: he rej...

3 verses

بيع

Byʿ

Al-bay' (sale): exchange of one good for another. Bâ'a: he sold. Allah says: 'Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and wealth' (At-Tawba...

11 verses

تترى

Ttrā

Tatrâ: of the form 'fa'lâ', from 'muwâtara' (succession). Meaning to follow one after another. Allah says: 'Then We sent Our messengers successively (...

ثبا

Thbā

Allah says: 'Go forth in separate groups (thubât) or go forth all together' (An-Nisâ': 71). Thubât: plural of 'thuba', meaning a group, a troop. The v...

1 verse

ثعب

ThʿB

Allah says: 'And there it was - a serpent manifest (thu'bân mubîn)' (Al-A'râf: 107). Al-thu'bân is the large serpent. Moses' staff transformed into an...

2 verses

ثقف

Thqf

Al-thaqf: skill in grasping and doing something. A man is called 'thaqif': skilled in grasping and executing. Hence 'thaqifa' (he found, seized). Alla...

6 verses

جرع

Jrʿ

Jari'a al-mâ' yajra'u: he swallowed the water. And 'tajarra'ahu': he swallowed it gulp by gulp. Allah says: 'He gulps it (yatajarra'uhu)' (Ibrâhîm: 17...

1 verse

جسس

Jss

Allah says: 'And do not spy (lâ tajassasû)' (Al-Hujurât: 12). The origin of al-jass: feeling the artery and knowing its pulse to judge health status. ...

1 verse

جلد

Jld

Al-jild: the skin of the body, plural 'julûd'. Allah says: 'Every time their skins (julûduhum) are roasted' (An-Nisâ': 56). This verse describes the p...

9 verses

جنب

Jnb

The origin of al-janb: the limb, the side, plural 'junûb'. Allah says: 'Their foreheads, their sides (junûbuhum) and their backs' (At-Tawba: 35). Al-j...

30 verses

حجر

Ḥjr

Al-hajar: the known hard substance (stone), plural 'ahjâr' and 'hijâra'. Allah says: 'Whose fuel is people and stones (al-hijâra)' (Al-Baqara: 24). Th...

18 verses

حرث

Ḥrth

Al-harth: sowing and preparing land for cultivation. Cultivated land is also called harth. Allah says: 'Your wives are a tilth (harth) for you' (Al-Ba...

11 verses

حرى

Ḥrā

Harâ al-shay' yahrî: it headed toward its side. Taharrâhu: he sought it, aimed for it. Allah says: 'We have sought (taharraynâ) the right direction' (...

1 verse

حفظ

Ḥfẓ

Al-hifz: sometimes refers to the soul's state by which what understanding provides is retained, sometimes the acquisition of this state. Also to guard...

30 verses

حقف

Ḥqf

Allah says: 'When he warned his people at Al-Ahqâf' (Al-Ahqâf: 21). Al-ahqâf: plural of 'hiqf', elongated sand dunes. This is the territory of the peo...

1 verse

حلق

Ḥlq

Al-halq: the known limb (throat). Halaqahu: he cut his throat. Then halq became cutting hair. Allah says: 'And do not shave (lâ tahliqû) your heads' (...

3 verses

حلم

Ḥlm

Al-hilm: self-control and temperament against the rush of anger. Plural: 'ahlâm'. Allah says: 'Do their minds (ahlâmuhum) command them' (At-Tûr: 32). ...

20 verses

حوب

Ḥwb

Al-hûb: sin. Allah says: 'It was a great sin (hûban kabîran)' (An-Nisâ': 2). The verse speaks of devouring orphans' property. This is a major sin dese...

1 verse

حيز

Ḥyz

Allah says: 'Or retreating (mutahayyizan) to a group' (Al-Anfâl: 16). That is: becoming in the space and camp of a group. Tactical retreat toward an a...

1 verse

خبط

Khbṭ

Al-khabt: striking unevenly, like a camel striking the ground with its foreleg. Allah says: 'Like one whom the devil has struck (yatakhabbatuhu)' (Al-...

1 verse

ختم

Khtm

Al-khatm and al-tab' are said in two ways: sealing and stamping. To seal is to imprint a mark on something. Allah says: 'Allah has sealed (khatama) th...

8 verses

خضع

Khḍʿ

Allah says: 'Do not be soft (lâ takhda'na) in speech' (Al-Ahzâb: 32). Al-khudû': submission, softness in voice. The verse forbids the Prophet's ﷺ wive...

2 verses

خطف

Khṭf

Al-khatf and al-ikhtitâf: snatching rapidly. One says 'khatifa yakhtifu'. Allah says: 'Except one who snatches (khatifa) something' (As-Sâffât: 10). D...

6 verses

خطو

Khṭw

Khatawtu akhtu khatwa: I took a step. Al-khatwa: the interval between two steps. Allah says: 'Do not follow the footsteps (khutuwât) of the devil' (Al...

4 verses

خل

Khl

Al-khalal: the space between two things. Plural: 'khilâl', like inside the house. Allah says: 'They passed through (khilâl) the dwellings' (Al-Isrâ': ...

1 verse

خلف

Khlf

Khalf: the opposite of quddâm (in front). Allah says: 'He knows what is before them and what is behind (khalfahum) them' (Al-Baqara: 255). Al-khalîfa ...

30 verses

خنق

Khnq

Allah says: 'And the strangled animal (al-munkhaniqat)' (Al-Mâ'ida: 3). That is: one that dies by strangulation. Its meat is forbidden because it was ...

1 verse

دحا

Dḥā

Allah says: 'And the earth, after that, He spread it out (dahâhâ)' (An-Nâzi'ât: 30). Dahâ: to spread, flatten. Allah spread the earth to make it habit...

1 verse

دخر

Dkhr

Allah says: 'And they are humiliated (dâkhirûn)' (An-Nahl: 48). Dâkhirûn: lowered, submitted despite themselves. All creation submits to Allah, even t...

4 verses

دخن

Dkhn

Al-dukhân is like vapor accompanied by flame. Allah says: 'Then He turned to the sky while it was smoke (dukhân)' (Fussilat: 11). The primordial sky w...

2 verses

دسر

Dsr

Allah says: 'We carried him on a vessel of planks and nails (dusur)' (Al-Qamar: 13). Al-dusur: the nails or fasteners holding the ship's planks. Noah'...

1 verse

دك

Dk

Al-dakk: soft flat land. One says 'dakkahu dakkan' (he flattened it). Allah says: 'And the earth and mountains will be lifted and crushed (dukkatâ) wi...

2 verses

دلك

Dlk

Dulûk al-shams: the sun's inclination toward setting. Allah says: 'Establish prayer at the decline (dulûk) of the sun' (Al-Isrâ': 78). This verse pres...

1 verse

دوم

Dwm

The origin of al-dawâm: stillness. One says 'dâma al-mâ'' (water became still). Allah says: 'For them a permanent (dâ'im) reward' (Ar-Ra'd: 35). Belie...

9 verses