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Level B1
Covenants, Testing, and Forgiveness
16 Quranic words · ~22 min
Focus: Divine covenants, spiritual trials, God's pardon, and the concept of fiṭrah
Lesson overview
Covenants, Testing, and Forgiveness is a level B1 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 16 words: 10 nouns and 6 verbs. Its words come from 16 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Life, Death, and the Hereafter (A2)
- Leads to: Knowledge, Reflection, and Recitation (B1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
عَاقِبَةٌ ʿāqibah | consequence / outcome / end result | noun | ع-ق-ب |
فَسَادٌ fasād | corruption / mischief / decay | noun | ف-س-د |
إِصْلَاحٌ iṣlāḥ | reform / reconciliation / setting right | noun | ص-ل-ح |
وَسْوَسَةٌ waswasah | whispering / evil suggestion | noun | و-س-و-س |
فَتَنَ fatana | he tested / he tried / he tempted | verb | ف-ت-ن |
مِيثَاقٌ mīthāq | solemn covenant / binding agreement | noun | و-ث-ق |
عَفَا ʿafā | he pardoned / he excused | verb | ع-ف-و |
رِضْوَانٌ riḍwān | divine pleasure / good pleasure / acceptance | noun | ر-ض-ي |
خَلِيلٌ khalīl | intimate friend / close companion | noun | خ-ل-ل |
رُوحٌ rūḥ | spirit / soul / divine spirit | noun | ر-و-ح |
فِطْرَةٌ fiṭrah | natural disposition / innate nature / original creation | noun | ف-ط-ر |
خَلَدَ khalada | he remained forever / he was immortal | verb | خ-ل-د |
أَمَانٌ amān | safety / security / peace | noun | أ-م-ن |
خَتَمَ khatama | he sealed / he concluded | verb | خ-ت-م |
بَيَّنَ bayyana | he made clear / he explained / he clarified | verb | ب-ي-ن |
وَرِثَ waritha | he inherited | verb | و-ر-ث |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (16)
Sample word cards
عَاقِبَةٌ
ʿāqibah
Root: ع-ق-ب
consequence / outcome / end result
فَسَادٌ
fasād
Root: ف-س-د
corruption / mischief / decay
إِصْلَاحٌ
iṣlāḥ
Root: ص-ل-ح
reform / reconciliation / setting right
Exercises and spaced review for all 16 words
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