The Language

Qur'anic Arabic

Learn the words and sentence patterns used in the Qur'an. Start with the basics or choose a topic below; no prior Arabic knowledge is needed.

1. 1Frequent WordsStart here.The words the Qur'an repeats most, in three stages, with practice out loud. The quickest way to recognise much of what you recite.
2. 2Roots and FamiliesNext.Most Qur'anic words grow from a three-letter root. Learn one root and you notice its family across the Qur'an, shown only in forms the Qur'an uses.
3. 3Grammar lessonsTo understand sentences.Short lessons from single words to whole sentences, each taught with an āyah.
4. 4Qur'anic PairsTo explore contrasts.Opposites the Qur'an places side by side, such as gratitude and ingratitude, or humility and pride.

More language resources

• The Arabic alphabetNew to the letters? The 28 letters and how they join.
• GlossaryQur'anic terms in plain English, with sources.
• Names of AllahEach name, its meaning and where it appears.

Every word links to the Quranic Arabic Corpus for its full grammar, so the scholarship stays with its authors.