Quran Vocabulary

بطل

Bṭl

Al-butlân (vanity): what has no foundation or reality. Batala: it became vain. Allah says: 'And what they did became vain (batala)' (Al-A'râf: 118). A...

30 verses

حم

Ḥm

Al-hamîm: very hot water. Allah says: 'And they will be given boiling water (hamîm) to drink' (Muhammad: 15). Boiling water is the drink of the damned...

20 verses

رجف

Rjf

Al-rajf: violent agitation. One says 'rajafat al-ard' (the earth shook). Allah says: 'The shaker (al-râjifa) will shake' (An-Nâzi'ât: 6). This is the ...

7 verses

رذل

Rdhl

Al-radhl and al-rudhâl: what is rejected for its poorness. Allah says: 'And those who follow you are the lowliest (al-ardhâlûn)' (Ash-Shu'arâ': 111). ...

4 verses

زعق

ZʿQ

Al-zu'âq: very bitter salty water. One says 'mâ' zu'âq' (very salty water). Salty water is undrinkable. Allah created fresh and salty water as signs o...

سطا

Sṭā

As-satwa: violence by raising the hand. One says: he attacked him. The Almighty says: 'They are almost about to assault those who recite to them Our v...

1 verse

عصف

ʿṢf

Al-'asf and al-'asifa: what is cut from grain. One says for plant debris: 'asf. The Almighty says: 'He made them like eaten straw' (Al-Fil 5). 'Grain ...

6 verses

غلب

Ghlb

Al-ghalaba: victory by force. One says: I defeated him. The Almighty says: 'The Romans have been defeated' (Ar-Rum 2). 'Our soldiers will certainly be...

28 verses

غيب

Ghyb

Al-Ghayb is the verbal noun of ghābat ash-shams (the sun set) and similar: when they became hidden from view. One says: ghāba 'annī kadhā (such thing ...

30 verses

فضا

Fḍā

Al-Faḍā' refers to vast, extended space. Afḍā ilā kadhā means to reach something. The Almighty says: 'And one of them had been intimate with the other...

1 verse

قرى

Qrā

Al-Qaryah refers to the village or town. Its plural is qurā. The Almighty says: 'And ask the city' (Yusuf 82), meaning its inhabitants. Al-qirā refers...

30 verses

قصف

Qṣf

Al-Qaṣf refers to violent noise and breaking. The Almighty says: 'And He sends upon you a hurricane' (Al-Isra 69). Al-qāṣif is the violent wind that b...

1 verse

قصم

Qṣm

Al-Qaṣm refers to violent breaking. The Almighty says: 'How many unjust cities have We shattered' (Al-Anbiya 11). Qaṣama ash-shay' means to break and ...

1 verse

كان

Kān

Kāna is the verb denoting past or continuous existence. The Almighty says: 'And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful' (An-Nisa 23). Kāna here expresses div...

30 verses

لغا

Lghā

Al-Laghw refers to vain and useless speech. The Almighty says: 'And who turn away from ill speech' (Al-Mu'minun 3). Laghā means to say worthless words...

9 verses

نحب

Nḥb

An-Naḥb refers to the vow and fixed term. The Almighty says: 'Among them are those who have fulfilled their vow' (Al-Ahzab 23), meaning they fulfilled...

1 verse

نذر

Ndhr

An-Nadhr refers to the vow made to Allah. The Almighty says: 'And let them fulfill their vows' (Al-Hajj 29). An-nadhīr is also the warner. The Almight...

30 verses

نقم

Nqm

An-Niqmah refers to vengeance and punishment. The Almighty says: 'We took vengeance upon them' (Al-A'raf 136). Naqama means to take vengeance. Al-munt...

16 verses

وادي

Wādy

Al-Wādī refers to the valley. The Almighty says: 'And We have settled them in a valley' (Ibrahim 37). Al-awdiyah are valleys. Wādī Makkah is the sacre...

1 verse

وكز

Wkz

Al-Wakz refers to a violent punch. The Almighty says: 'Moses struck him with his fist and killed him' (Al-Qasas 15). It is a forceful blow, usually wi...

1 verse

يا

Yā

Ya is a vocative particle (nida) used to call someone. The Almighty says: 'O you who believe' (Al-Baqara 104). It is one of the most used vocative par...