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Level B1
Worship and Prayer
9 Quranic words · ~15 min
Focus: Worship-related vocabulary in the Quran
Lesson overview
Worship and Prayer is a level B1 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 9 words: 9 nouns. Its words come from 9 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Prophets and Messengers (A2)
- Leads to: Reward and Punishment (B1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
زَكَاةٌ zakāh | charity / alms / purification tax | noun | ز-ك-و |
صَوْمٌ ṣawm | fasting | noun | ص-و-م |
حَجٌّ ḥajj | pilgrimage (to Makkah) | noun | ح-ج-ج |
جِهَادٌ jihād | struggle / striving (in God's cause) | noun | ج-ه-د |
شَهَادَةٌ shahādah | testimony / witness / declaration of faith | noun | ش-ه-د |
إِحْسَانٌ iḥsān | excellence / doing beautiful deeds | noun | ح-س-ن |
عَدْلٌ ʿadl | justice / fairness / equity | noun | ع-د-ل |
فَضْلٌ faḍl | bounty / virtue / grace | noun | ف-ض-ل |
أَمَانَةٌ amānah | trust / trustworthiness / moral responsibility | noun | أ-م-ن |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (9)
Sample word cards
زَكَاةٌ
zakāh
Root: ز-ك-و
charity / alms / purification tax
صَوْمٌ
ṣawm
Root: ص-و-م
fasting
حَجٌّ
ḥajj
Root: ح-ج-ج
pilgrimage (to Makkah)
Exercises and spaced review for all 9 words
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