Words and meaning
Reminders
Short reflections for your learning journey
Explore brief reflections on Arabic language and learning, shared with care to encourage and support you along the way.
Words in context
What the word ʿĪd means
Qurʾānic language
Insān and rajul in the Qurʾān
Word origins
The word “cake” in Arabic
Words and meaning
Fiʿl and ʿamal
Word families
The root of al-Badīʿ and bidʿah
Arabic proverbs
An Arabic proverb about preparation
Study habits
A little becomes a lot
Study habits
Learn the meanings of the Qurʾān
Grammar
A grammatical point in a morning and evening dhikr
Word patterns
Al-Raḥīm and al-Raḥmān
Grammar
Every good deed is known
Qurʾānic vocabulary
Moths and locusts in the Qurʾān
Words and meaning
The range of ẓanna
Word origins
One explanation of the Arabic word Yahūd
Arabic proverbs
An Arabic proverb about habits
Qurʾānic vocabulary
The meaning of baṭira
Word families
One root, connected meanings
Words and meaning
The meaning of al-Raqīb
Words and meaning
Āmīn — Is It a Noun, Verb, or Particle?
Words and meaning
When Additional Letters Carry Meaning
Words and meaning
When One Letter Carries Meaning — Reflections on Sūrat al-Kahf
Words and meaning
The Precision and Depth of Qurʾānic Vocabulary
Learning and study
On Arabic Language
Words and meaning
Some Qurʾānic Words Related to Sleep
Words and meaning
One Light — Many Darknesses
Words and meaning
From the Power of the Qurʾān…
Learning and study
Writing is the shackle of knowledge
Words and meaning
A Beautiful Duʿāʾ — and an Arabic Language Benefit
Learning and study
Arabic language and eloquence
Words and meaning
The meaning of the prophet’s name Ādam
Qurʾānic vocabulary
The plant that grew over Prophet Yūnus
Seeking knowledge