Qur'an Roots

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• ألهGod, deityʾ-l-h2851
• قولto say, speakq-w-l1722
• كونto be, existk-w-n1390
• رببlord, sustainer; to nurturer-b-b980
• أمنto believe; safety, trustʾ-m-n879
• علمto know; knowledgeʿ-l-m854
• قومto stand; people, nationq-w-m660
• أييsign, verseʾ-y-y597
• أتيto come, bringʾ-t-y549
• كفرto disbelieve; to coverk-f-r525
• بينto make clear; betweenb-y-n523
• شيأthing; to willsh-y-ʾ519
• رسلto send; messengerr-s-l513
• يومdayy-w-m475
• أرضearth, landʾ-r-ḍ461
• سموsky, heaven; to be highs-m-w381
• كللall, everyk-l-l377
• عذبpunishment, tormentʿ-dh-b373
• عملto do, act, workʿ-m-l360
• جعلto make, place, appointj-ʿ-l346
• رحمmercy, compassionr-ḥ-m339
• أنسman, mankindʾ-n-s338
• رأيto seer-ʾ-y328
• كتبto write; bookk-t-b319
• هديto guide; guidanceh-d-y316
• ظلمto wrong, oppressẓ-l-m315
• نفسsoul, selfn-f-s298
• قبلbefore; to acceptq-b-l294
• نزلto send down, descendn-z-l293
• ذكرto remember, mentiondh-k-r292
• حققtruth, rightḥ-q-q287
• كذبto lie, denyk-dh-b282
• جيأto comej-y-ʾ278
• عبدto worship; servantʿ-b-d275
• أخذto take, seizeʾ-kh-dh273
• خلقto createkh-l-q261
• وقيto guard, protect (taqwā)w-q-y258
• أخرlast, other; to delayʾ-kh-r250
• أمرto command; affairʾ-m-r248
• بعدafter; distanceb-ʿ-d235
• غفرto forgivegh-f-r234
• وليguardian, ally; to be nearw-l-y232
• دعوto call, invite, supplicated-ʿ-w212
• حكمto judge; wisdomḥ-k-m210
• ملكto own, rule; kingm-l-k206
• جننto conceal; jinn; gardenj-n-n201
• عندat, with, nearʿ-n-d201
• خيرgood, betterkh-y-r196
• نورlightn-w-r194
• حسنgood, beautifulḥ-s-n194
• ضللto go astrayḍ-l-l191
• حييto live; lifeḥ-y-y189
• سمعto hears-m-ʿ185
• بنيto build; sonb-n-y183
• خرجto go out, bring outkh-r-j182
• صلحto be righteous; to reformṣ-l-ḥ180
• سبلway, paths-b-l176
• تبعto followt-b-ʿ172
• قتلto kill, fightq-t-l170
• مثلlikeness, examplem-th-l169
• قلبheart; to turnq-l-b168
• شركto associate, share (shirk)sh-r-k168
• كثرmany, muchk-th-r167
• سوأevil, bads-w-ʾ167
• موتto die; deathm-w-t165
• كبرgreat, big; pridek-b-r161
• شهدto witness, testifysh-h-d160
• نبأnews, tidings; prophetn-b-ʾ160
• بعضsome, partb-ʿ-ḍ158
• نصرto help, aidn-ṣ-r158
• صدقto be truthful; charityṣ-d-q155
• غيرother than; to changegh-y-r154
• وعدto promisew-ʿ-d151
• بصرto see; sightb-ṣ-r148
• رودto intend, wantr-w-d148
• لقيto meetl-q-y146
• دونbesides, belowd-w-n144
• نعمfavour, blessingn-ʿ-m140
• سلمpeace, submission (islām)s-l-m140
• دنوnear; this world (dunyā)d-n-w133
• قدرto measure; power, decreeq-d-r132
• نذرto warn; vown-dh-r130
• جمعto gather, collectj-m-ʿ129
• نظرto look, considern-ẓ-r129
• سألto asks-ʾ-l129
• طوعto obey; willinglyṭ-w-ʿ129
• عظمgreat, mightyʿ-ẓ-m128
• خلفbehind; to succeedkh-l-f127
• أهلfamily, people ofʾ-h-l127
• دخلto enterd-kh-l126
• أولThe root "Awl" primarily means to return or revert to an original state, source, or result. It can describe things decreasing, thickening (like milk or oil), or an affair reaching a certain outcome.ʾ-w-l125
• خوفThe root خ و ف primarily means "to fear" or "be afraid." It can also mean "to know" or "to think," as seen in Quranic verses like "if a woman fears ill-treatment from her husband.kh-w-f124
• رزقRizq (رزق) refers to provisions or sustenance, especially from God. It encompasses both material things like food and immaterial blessings like knowledge.r-z-q123
• بشرThe root "b-sh-r" primarily means to strip or pare something, revealing its underlying surface. This can refer to skin, the ground, or even a mustache.b-sh-r123
• يديThe root يدي (ydy) primarily refers to the hand, signifying power, possession, or a gift. It can also denote a side, direction, or a means by which something is accomplished.y-d-y120
• عززThe root Ezz denotes might, power, and invincibility. Al-ʿizzah is a state of strength that resists being overcome. It can describe divine might, honor among people, or scarcity that makes something precious.ʿ-z-z120
• أممThe root أمم primarily signifies heading towards a place or person with an intention. It also relates to leadership, being in front, or being a model to be followed.ʾ-m-m119
• جزيThe root جزي primarily means to recompense or reward, often for good or evil deeds. It implies a return or requital for actions, whether positive or negative.j-z-y118
• أبوThe root "أبو" (abw) primarily means "father" or "ancestor." It has various declensions and plural forms, including "آباء" (ābāʾ).ʾ-b-w117
• نهرThe root نَهَرَ (nahara) primarily describes water flowing strongly, like a river, or blood gushing. It also means to dig a river channel.n-h-r113
• نفقThe root نفق (nfq) primarily relates to something being in demand, selling well, or becoming brisk, like a market.n-f-q111
• أكلThe root أكل primarily means "to eat" or "to consume." It extends to various metaphorical uses, such as consuming wealth, time, or even defaming someone.ʾ-k-l109
• حسبThe root HSB primarily means to number, count, or calculate. It also conveys the sense of thinking or supposing something to be true.ḥ-s-b109
• فعلThe root فِعْل (fiʿl) refers to a deed, action, or motion, encompassing any origination or effect produced by an agent. It's a broad term for what has become apparent due to a motive.f-ʿ-l108
• أجرThe root أجر (Ajr) primarily means recompensing or rewarding someone for their actions. It also refers to hiring someone or letting something for hire, like a house.ʾ-j-r108
• وجدThe root "wjd" primarily means "to find" or "to discover," encompassing physical, intellectual, and sensory perception. It can also mean "to become rich" or "to be angry with someone.w-j-d107
• عدوThe root Edw relates to hostility, transgression, and overstepping bounds. Al-ʿadāwah is enmity of the heart, while al-ʿudwān is transgression in action. It also carries the sense of running and rushing (ʿadw).ʿ-d-w106
• رجعThe root رَجَعَ primarily means "to return" or "go back" to a place, state, or action. It can also signify repentance, retracting a statement, or taking back a gift.r-j-ʿ104
• فضلThe root فضل (fDl) primarily signifies excess, superabundance, or superiority, often implying a positive quality like grace or bounty, especially from God.f-ḍ-l104
• صبرpatience, steadfastnessṣ-b-r103
• أذنThe root أذن (Adhn) primarily refers to the ear, an organ of sense. It can also metaphorically describe a person who is a good listener or who readily believes what is said to them.ʾ-dh-n102
• شددThe root شَدَدَ primarily conveys the idea of strengthening, making firm, or binding tightly. It implies intensity, severity, or becoming hard and robust.sh-d-d102
• ولدThe root "wld" primarily refers to birth and offspring. A "walīd" is a newborn, infant, or young child. It can also denote a boy, youth, or servant, especially one born into servitude.w-l-d102
• دينThe root "dyn" primarily means to be obedient, abased, or submissive. It also signifies following a religion, especially Islam. Interestingly, it can also mean to be disobedient or mighty.d-y-n101
• صلوprayer (ṣalāh)ṣ-l-w99
• صحبA "ṣāḥib" is a companion, associate, or friend. It also means a lord, master, or owner of something. In the Quran, it refers to companions in Paradise or Hell, and recording angels.ṣ-ḥ-b97
• قربThe root "qarab" primarily means to be or become near. It can refer to physical proximity, closeness in rank, or family relationship.q-r-b96
• بغيThe root ب-غ-ي primarily means to seek or desire something, often with an implication of exceeding bounds or acting unjustly. It can denote transgression, rebellion, or seeking something wrongfully.b-gh-y96
• أخوThe root أخو (akhw) primarily means "brother," referring to a male sibling by birth or fosterage. It can also metaphorically mean a friend, companion, or associate.ʾ-kh-w96
• حببThe root HBB primarily conveys the meaning of love, affection, and being beloved. It also encompasses the idea of producing seeds or grains, and by extension, becoming pregnant or having a full udder.ḥ-b-b95