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Level A1
The Natural World in the Quran
12 Quranic words · ~18 min
Focus: Quranic references to creation - sky, earth, seas, mountains, stars, and light
Lesson overview
The Natural World in the Quran is a level A1 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 12 words: 12 nouns. Its words come from 12 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Divine Names and Attributes (A1)
- Leads to: Lawful, Forbidden, and Duty (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
سَمَاءٌ samāʾ | sky / heaven | noun | س-م-و |
أَرْضٌ arḍ | earth / land / ground | noun | أ-ر-ض |
بَحْرٌ baḥr | sea / ocean | noun | ب-ح-ر |
جَبَلٌ jabal | mountain | noun | ج-ب-ل |
فَجْرٌ fajr | dawn / daybreak | noun | ف-ج-ر |
مَطَرٌ maṭar | rain | noun | م-ط-ر |
نَجْمٌ najm | star | noun | ن-ج-م |
نَهْرٌ nahr | river | noun | ن-ه-ر |
ظِلٌّ ẓill | shade / shadow | noun | ظ-ل-ل |
شَفَقٌ shafaq | twilight / afterglow | noun | ش-ف-ق |
ضُحَى ḍuḥā | morning light / forenoon | noun | ض-ح-و |
سِرَاجٌ sirāj | lamp / torch / illuminating light | noun | س-ر-ج |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (12)
Sample word cards
سَمَاءٌ
samāʾ
Root: س-م-و
sky / heaven
أَرْضٌ
arḍ
Root: أ-ر-ض
earth / land / ground
بَحْرٌ
baḥr
Root: ب-ح-ر
sea / ocean
Exercises and spaced review for all 12 words
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