The high-frequency vocabulary that makes up roughly 80% of the Quran's word occurrences — particles, pronouns and core nouns of faith, through the most common verbs and adjectives, to derived verb forms, abstract nouns of character and words whose Quranic sense differs from modern Arabic. Every entry gives Arabic script, transliteration and English meaning, and no word is taught twice.
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The little 'glue' words — prepositions, pronouns, negations, and connectors. They are the single biggest share of the Quran's word count, so learning them unlocks the most text fastest.
45 total questions
Card #1
بِ (bi)
Card #2
لِ (li)
Card #3
كَ (ka)
1. Which phrase means 'and to Him you will be returned' (وَ… تُرْجَعُونَ)?
2. مِنكُمْ (minkum), as in فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ 'whoever of you witnesses the month', breaks down as…
3. In فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ (falahum ajruhum 'inda rabbihim), the لَ of لَهُمْ expresses…
1. ___ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ (Ayat al-Kursi): 'His is whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth'
Hint: Arabic word, transliterated
2. مَا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا ___ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ: 'he utters no word without an observer, ready, beside him'
Hint: Arabic word, transliterated
3. إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَا ___ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ: 'We have sent the Book down to you (the Prophet) with the truth'
Hint: Arabic word, transliterated
