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Level A2
Quranic Verbs of Action
15 Quranic words · ~20 min
Focus: Core Quranic verbs - trusting God, sending prophets, forgiving, fearing, hoping, and more
Lesson overview
Quranic Verbs of Action is a level A2 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 15 words: 15 verbs. Its words come from 14 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Lawful, Forbidden, and Duty (A1)
- Leads to: Particles and Key Phrases (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
تَوَكَّلَ tawakkala | he relied (on God) / he placed trust | verb | و-ك-ل |
بَعَثَ baʿatha | he sent / he raised / he resurrected | verb | ب-ع-ث |
عَصَى ʿaṣā | he disobeyed / he rebelled | verb | ع-ص-ي |
أَهْلَكَ ahlaka | he destroyed / he annihilated | verb | ه-ل-ك |
نَجَّى najjā | he saved / he rescued | verb | ن-ج-و |
خَشِيَ khashiya | he feared (God) / he was in awe | verb | خ-ش-ي |
رَجَا rajā | he hoped / he expected | verb | ر-ج-و |
غَفَرَ ghafara | he forgave / he pardoned | verb | غ-ف-ر |
أَوْحَى awḥā | he revealed / he inspired | verb | و-ح-ي |
اتَّقَى ittaqā | he was God-conscious / he was mindful of God | verb | و-ق-ي |
صَدَقَ ṣadaqa | he was truthful / he fulfilled (a promise) | verb | ص-د-ق |
ضَلَّ ḍalla | he went astray / he was misguided | verb | ض-ل-ل |
أَنْعَمَ anʿama | he bestowed favor / he blessed | verb | ن-ع-م |
اسْتَغْفَرَ istaghfara | he sought forgiveness | verb | غ-ف-ر |
سَجَدَ sajada | he prostrated / he bowed down | verb | س-ج-د |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (15)
Sample word cards
تَوَكَّلَ
tawakkala
Root: و-ك-ل
he relied (on God) / he placed trust
بَعَثَ
baʿatha
Root: ب-ع-ث
he sent / he raised / he resurrected
عَصَى
ʿaṣā
Root: ع-ص-ي
he disobeyed / he rebelled
Exercises and spaced review for all 15 words
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