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Level A2
Faith, Monotheism, and Hypocrisy
12 Quranic words · ~18 min
Focus: Tawḥīd vs. shirk, allies vs. enemies, and the concept of munāfiq in the Quran
Lesson overview
Faith, Monotheism, and Hypocrisy is a level A2 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 12 words: 10 nouns and 2 verbs. Its words come from 12 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Particles and Key Phrases (A2)
- Leads to: Reward, Recompense, and Deeds (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
تَوْحِيدٌ tawḥīd | monotheism / oneness of God | noun | و-ح-د |
شِرْكٌ shirk | polytheism / associating partners with God | noun | ش-ر-ك |
مُنَافِقٌ munāfiq | hypocrite | noun | ن-ف-ق |
شَهِدَ shahida | he witnessed / he testified / he was present | verb | ش-ه-د |
عَدُوٌّ ʿaduww | enemy / foe | noun | ع-د-و |
وَلِيٌّ waliyy | protector / guardian / ally / saint | noun | و-ل-ي |
أَمَّنَ āmana | he believed / he had faith (variant form) | verb | أ-م-ن |
ذَنْبٌ dhanb | sin / fault / offense | noun | ذ-ن-ب |
فُرْقَانٌ furqān | criterion / distinction (between truth and falsehood) | noun | ف-ر-ق |
فَلَاحٌ falāḥ | success / prosperity / salvation | noun | ف-ل-ح |
بَاطِلٌ bāṭil | falsehood / vain / null | noun | ب-ط-ل |
فَلَقٌ falaq | daybreak / dawn / splitting | noun | ف-ل-ق |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (12)
Sample word cards
تَوْحِيدٌ
tawḥīd
Root: و-ح-د
monotheism / oneness of God
شِرْكٌ
shirk
Root: ش-ر-ك
polytheism / associating partners with God
مُنَافِقٌ
munāfiq
Root: ن-ف-ق
hypocrite
Exercises and spaced review for all 12 words
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