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Level B2
Advanced Quranic & Islamic Terminology
27 Quranic words · ~25 min
Focus: Tafsīr, fiqh, shūrā, tawḥīd terminology, and advanced Quranic concepts
Lesson overview
Advanced Quranic & Islamic Terminology is a level B2 Quranic vocabulary lesson of 27 words: 26 nouns and 1 phrase. Its words come from 26 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Character, Community, and Worship (B1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
رِجْسٌ rijs | impurity / abomination / filth | noun | ر-ج-س |
خِلَافَةٌ khilāfah | succession / stewardship / caliphate | noun | خ-ل-ف |
تَفْسِيرٌ tafsīr | interpretation / exegesis / explanation | noun | ف-س-ر |
عِصْمَةٌ ʿiṣmah | protection / infallibility / divine safeguarding | noun | ع-ص-م |
رِبَا ribā | usury / interest | noun | ر-ب-و |
طَلَاقٌ ṭalāq | divorce | noun | ط-ل-ق |
وَصِيَّةٌ waṣiyyah | bequest / will / commandment | noun | و-ص-ي |
فِقْهٌ fiqh | understanding / jurisprudence / deep comprehension | noun | ف-ق-ه |
شُورَى shūrā | consultation / mutual counsel | noun | ش-و-ر |
تَقْدِيرٌ taqdīr | divine decree / measurement / predestination | noun | ق-د-ر |
أَمَلٌ amal | hope / aspiration / worldly expectation | noun | أ-م-ل |
كَلَامُ اللَّهِ kalāmu Allāh | the Word/Speech of God | phrase | |
مِحْرَابٌ miḥrāb | prayer niche / sanctuary / chamber | noun | ح-ر-ب |
مِنْبَرٌ minbar | pulpit | noun | ن-ب-ر |
مَلَكُوتٌ malakūt | dominion / sovereignty / kingdom (celestial) | noun | م-ل-ك |
تَقْوِيمٌ taqwīm | form / constitution / best stature | noun | ق-و-م |
عُرْوَةٌ ʿurwah | handhold / firm grip / bond | noun | ع-ر-و |
طَاغُوتٌ ṭāghūt | false deity / tyrannical authority / transgressor | noun | ط-غ-و |
بُرْهَانٌ burhān | clear proof / evidence / definitive argument | noun | ب-ر-ه-ن |
وَقَارٌ waqār | dignity / reverence / gravitas | noun | و-ق-ر |
رِدَّةٌ riddah | apostasy / turning back (from faith) | noun | ر-د-د |
تَجْوِيدٌ tajwīd | beautification / proper Quran recitation rules | noun | ج-و-د |
وَحْدَانِيَّةٌ waḥdāniyyah | divine unity / absolute oneness | noun | و-ح-د |
صَمَدٌ ṣamad | The Eternal Refuge / The Self-Sufficient / The Absolute | noun | ص-م-د |
عَقِيدَةٌ ʿaqīdah | creed / belief system / doctrine | noun | ع-ق-د |
زُخْرُفٌ zukhruf | adornment / gilding / glitter | noun | ز-خ-ر-ف |
خَاتِمَةٌ khātimah | conclusion / ending / seal | noun | خ-ت-م |
Themes these words belong to: Quranic (27)
Sample word cards
رِجْسٌ
rijs
Root: ر-ج-س
impurity / abomination / filth
خِلَافَةٌ
khilāfah
Root: خ-ل-ف
succession / stewardship / caliphate
تَفْسِيرٌ
tafsīr
Root: ف-س-ر
interpretation / exegesis / explanation
Exercises and spaced review for all 27 words
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