Core Learning
Quranic Vocabulary
The most frequent words in the Quran — click any card to reveal the meaning.
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وَ
wa
and
Frequency: 45,000× in Quran
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لَا
lā
no / not
Frequency: 5,000× in Quran
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مَا
mā
what / not
Frequency: 4,000× in Quran
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مِنْ
min
from / of / among
Frequency: 3,200× in Quran
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بِ
bi
with / by / in
Frequency: 2,800× in Quran
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لِ
li
for / to
Frequency: 2,500× in Quran
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فِي
fī
in / within
Frequency: 1,700× in Quran
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إِنَّ
inna
indeed / verily
Frequency: 1,700× in Quran
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أَنَّ
anna
that (conj.)
Frequency: 1,300× in Quran
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إِلَى
ilā
to / toward
Frequency: 1,000× in Quran
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إِلَّا
illā
except / unless
Frequency: 650× in Quran
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إِذَا
idhā
when / if
Frequency: 400× in Quran
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قَدْ
qad
certainly / already
Frequency: 400× in Quran
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ثُمَّ
thumma
then / moreover
Frequency: 340× in Quran
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لَمْ
lam
did not
Frequency: 300× in Quran
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أَوْ
aw
or
Frequency: 280× in Quran
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بَلْ
bal
rather / but
Frequency: 120× in Quran
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لَنْ
lan
will not
Frequency: 80× in Quran
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اللَّهُ
Allāh
Allah / God
Frequency: 2,700× in Quran
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رَبُّ
rabb
Lord / Sustainer
Frequency: 950× in Quran
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أَرْض
arḍ
earth / land
Frequency: 460× in Quran
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يَوْم
yawm
day
Frequency: 400× in Quran
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noun
آيَة
āya
sign / verse
Frequency: 382× in Quran
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noun
نَفْس
nafs
soul / self
Frequency: 300× in Quran
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noun
حَقّ
ḥaqq
truth / right
Frequency: 280× in Quran
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noun
كِتَاب
kitāb
book / scripture
Frequency: 260× in Quran
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النَّاس
an-nās
the people
Frequency: 240× in Quran
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noun
سَبِيل
sabīl
path / way
Frequency: 176× in Quran
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نَار
nār
fire / hellfire
Frequency: 145× in Quran
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جَنَّة
janna
garden / paradise
Frequency: 140× in Quran
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noun
قَلْب
qalb
heart
Frequency: 130× in Quran
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noun
دِين
dīn
religion / judgement
Frequency: 92× in Quran
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ذِكْر
dhikr
remembrance
Frequency: 76× in Quran
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نُور
nūr
light
Frequency: 43× in Quran
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قَالَ
qāla
he said
Frequency: 1,700× in Quran
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كَانَ
kāna
he was
Frequency: 1,300× in Quran
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آمَنَ
āmana
he believed
Frequency: 540× in Quran
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قُلْ
qul
say! (command)
Frequency: 332× in Quran
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أَنزَلَ
anzala
He sent down
Frequency: 295× in Quran
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اتَّقَى
ittaqā
he feared God
Frequency: 258× in Quran
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خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
Frequency: 250× in Quran
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أَرْسَلَ
arsala
He sent (messenger)
Frequency: 170× in Quran
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هَدَى
hadā
He guided
Frequency: 120× in Quran
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تَابَ
tāba
he repented
Frequency: 70× in Quran
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صَبَرَ
ṣabara
he was patient
Frequency: 65× in Quran
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شَكَرَ
shakara
he was grateful
Frequency: 55× in Quran
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pronoun
هُوَ
huwa
he / it
Frequency: 700× in Quran
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pronoun
الَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
Frequency: 1,400× in Quran
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الَّذِي
alladhī
he who / that which
Frequency: 1,000× in Quran
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هُمْ
hum
they (m.)
Frequency: 800× in Quran
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كُمْ
-kum
you (pl. suffix)
Frequency: 700× in Quran
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ذَلِكَ
dhālika
that
Frequency: 500× in Quran
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هِيَ
hiya
she / it (f.)
Frequency: 250× in Quran
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هَذَا
hādhā
this
Frequency: 250× in Quran
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adj
رَحِيم
raḥīm
Most Merciful
Frequency: 115× in Quran
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adj
حَكِيم
ḥakīm
All-Wise
Frequency: 97× in Quran
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adj
غَفُور
ghafūr
Most Forgiving
Frequency: 91× in Quran
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adj
كَبِير
kabīr
Great / Grand
Frequency: 70× in Quran
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adj
قَدِير
qadīr
All-Powerful
Frequency: 45× in Quran
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كُلّ
kull
all / every / each
Frequency: 1,600× in Quran
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لَوْ
law
if (hypothetical)
Frequency: 280× in Quran
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حَتَّى
ḥattā
until / even
Frequency: 190× in Quran
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كَيْفَ
kayfa
how?
Frequency: 83× in Quran
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أَيْنَ
ayna
where?
Frequency: 50× in Quran
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لَكِنَّ
lākinna
but / however
Frequency: 64× in Quran
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قَبْل
qabl
before
Frequency: 155× in Quran
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بَيْنَ
bayna
between / among
Frequency: 150× in Quran
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فَوْق
fawqa
above / over
Frequency: 55× in Quran
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دُون
dūn
below / other than
Frequency: 110× in Quran
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غَيْر
ghayr
other than / not
Frequency: 130× in Quran
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قَوْم
qawm
people / nation
Frequency: 383× in Quran
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أَمْر
amr
command / matter
Frequency: 250× in Quran
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أَهْل
ahl
people of / family
Frequency: 127× in Quran
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مَوْت
mawt
death
Frequency: 145× in Quran
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حَيَاة
ḥayāh
life
Frequency: 76× in Quran
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noun
مَلَك
malak
angel
Frequency: 88× in Quran
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noun
رَسُول
rasūl
messenger
Frequency: 236× in Quran
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نَبِيّ
nabiyy
prophet
Frequency: 75× in Quran
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كَافِر
kāfir
disbeliever
Frequency: 140× in Quran
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ظُلْم
ẓulm
wrongdoing / injustice
Frequency: 110× in Quran
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رَحْمَة
raḥma
mercy
Frequency: 114× in Quran
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أَجْر
ajr
reward
Frequency: 105× in Quran
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مَلِك
malik
king / sovereign
Frequency: 50× in Quran
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حَيّ
ḥayy
living / alive
Frequency: 55× in Quran
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بَنِي
banī
children of / sons of
Frequency: 170× in Quran
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وَجْه
wajh
face / direction
Frequency: 72× in Quran
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يَد
yad
hand
Frequency: 60× in Quran
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ذَهَبَ
dhahaba
he went
Frequency: 70× in Quran
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كَفَرَ
kafara
he disbelieved
Frequency: 420× in Quran
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أَخَذَ
akhadha
he took / seized
Frequency: 127× in Quran
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كَذَّبَ
kadhdhaba
he denied / rejected
Frequency: 176× in Quran
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أَرَادَ
arāda
he wanted / willed
Frequency: 100× in Quran
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ظَلَمَ
ẓalama
he wronged
Frequency: 110× in Quran
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وَجَدَ
wajada
he found
Frequency: 107× in Quran
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أَخٌ
akh
brother
Frequency: 75× in Quran
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أُمّ
umm
mother
Frequency: 52× in Quran
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pronoun
أَنتُمْ
antum
you (pl.)
Frequency: 550× in Quran
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أَنَا
anā
I
Frequency: 200× in Quran
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نَحْنُ
naḥnu
we
Frequency: 150× in Quran
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أَنتَ
anta
you (m. sg.)
Frequency: 300× in Quran
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مَنْ
man
who / whoever
Frequency: 700× in Quran
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adj
صَادِق
ṣādiq
truthful
Frequency: 45× in Quran
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مُبِين
mubīn
clear / evident
Frequency: 119× in Quran
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عَلَى
'alā
on / upon / over
Frequency: 1,400× in Quran
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عَنْ
'an
from / about
Frequency: 600× in Quran
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لَعَلَّ
la'alla
perhaps / so that
Frequency: 129× in Quran
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كَأَنَّ
ka'anna
as if / as though
Frequency: 60× in Quran
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بَعْد
ba'd
after / some of
Frequency: 210× in Quran
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عِنْدَ
'inda
at / with / near
Frequency: 200× in Quran
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سَمَاء
samā'
sky / heaven
Frequency: 310× in Quran
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شَيْء
shay'
thing
Frequency: 280× in Quran
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عَبْد
'abd
servant
Frequency: 275× in Quran
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عِلْم
'ilm
knowledge
Frequency: 105× in Quran
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مَاء
mā'
water
Frequency: 63× in Quran
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دُعَاء
du'ā'
supplication
Frequency: 55× in Quran
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مُؤْمِن
mu'min
believer
Frequency: 202× in Quran
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نِعْمَة
ni'ma
blessing / favour
Frequency: 68× in Quran
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عَذَاب
'adhāb
punishment / torment
Frequency: 322× in Quran
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عَلِمَ
'alima
he knew
Frequency: 380× in Quran
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جَعَلَ
ja'ala
he made / placed
Frequency: 340× in Quran
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عَمِلَ
'amila
he did / worked
Frequency: 320× in Quran
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جَاءَ
jā'a
he came
Frequency: 280× in Quran
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دَعَا
da'ā
he called / prayed
Frequency: 200× in Quran
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رَأَى
ra'ā
he saw
Frequency: 150× in Quran
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أَطَاعَ
aṭā'a
he obeyed
Frequency: 85× in Quran
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رَجَعَ
raja'a
he returned
Frequency: 96× in Quran
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adj
عَلِيم
'alīm
All-Knowing
Frequency: 158× in Quran
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adj
عَظِيم
'aẓīm
Mighty / Great
Frequency: 107× in Quran
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