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Majority of Quranic verbs used and their forms. Learn this and you know most a majority of the meanings.
1. Primary Triliteral Verbs (فعل ثلاثي مجرد)
* فَتَحَ
* Form I (فَتَحَ): to open, to give victory — 29 times
* Form VIII (افْتَتَحَ): to seek judgment / victory — 8 times
* بَعَثَ
* Form I (بَعَثَ): to raise, to resurrect, to send — 52 times
* Form VII (انْبَعَثَ): to be sent forth, to rush — 1 time
* جَعَلَ
* Form I (جَعَلَ): to make, to place, to set up — 340 times
* جَمَعَ
* Form I (جَمَعَ): to gather, to collect — 22 times
* Form VIII (اجْتَمَعَ): to assemble together — 2 times
* ذَهَبَ
* Form I (ذَهَبَ): to go, to leave — 28 times
* Form IV (أَذْهَبَ): to take away, to remove — 24 times
* رَفَعَ
* Form I (رَفَعَ): to raise, to elevate — 22 times
* سَحَرَ
* Form I (سَحَرَ): to bewitch, to enchant — 15 times
* صَلَحَ
* Form I (صَلَحَ): to act righteously, to be good — 10 times
* Form IV (أَصْلَحَ): to correct, to reform, to make good — 28 times
* لَعَنَ
* Form I (لَعَنَ): to curse — 23 times
* نَفَعَ
* Form I (نَفَعَ): to profit, to benefit — 31 times
* نَصَرَ
* Form I (نَصَرَ): to help, to deliver — 59 times
* Form VI (تَنَاصَرَ): to help one another — 1 time
* Form VIII (انْتَصَرَ): to defend oneself, to gain victory — 20 times
* بَلَغَ
* Form I (بَلَغَ): to reach, to attain — 38 times
* Form II (بَلَّغَ): to convey, to deliver a message — 8 times
* Form IV (أَبْلَغَ): to convey — 6 times
* تَرَكَ
* Form I (تَرَكَ): to leave, to abandon — 43 times
* حَشَرَ
* Form I (حَشَرَ): to gather, to assemble — 37 times
* حَكَمَ
* Form I (حَكَمَ): to judge, to rule — 45 times
* Form IV (أَحْكَمَ): to perfect, to make clear — 3 times
* Form VI (تَحَاكَمَ): to take a dispute for judgment — 1 time
* خَرَجَ
* Form I (خَرَجَ): to go out, to come out — 53 times
* Form IV (أَخْرَجَ): to bring out, to drive out — 99 times
* Form X (اسْتَخْرَجَ): to bring out, to extract — 5 times
* خَلَدَ
* Form I (خَلَدَ): to live forever, to abide eternally — 11 times
* Form II (خَلَّدَ): to make immortal — 1 time
* Form IV (أَخْلَدَ): to cling, to incline — 1 time
* خَلَقَ
* Form I (خَلَقَ): to create — 184 times
* Form VIII (اخْتَلَقَ): to fabricate, to invent a lie — 2 times
* دَخَلَ
* Form I (دَخَلَ): to enter — 76 times
* Form IV (أَدْخَلَ): to admit, to cause to enter — 42 times
* ذَكَرَ
* Form I (ذَكَرَ): to remember, to mention — 84 times
* Form II (ذَكَّرَ): to remind, to warn — 43 times
* Form V (تَذَكَّرَ / إِذَّكَّرَ): to reflect, to receive admonition — 51 times
* رَزَقَ
* Form I (رَزَقَ): to provide — 61 times
* سَجَدَ
* Form I (سَجَدَ): to prostrate — 24 times
* شَعَرَ
* Form I (شَعَرَ): to perceive, to realize — 25 times
* Form IV (أَشْعَرَ): to make known, to inform — 2 times
* شَكَرَ
* Form I (شَكَرَ): to be grateful, to give thanks — 46 times
* صَدَقَ
* Form I (صَدَقَ): to be truthful, to fulfill — 39 times
* Form II (صَدَّقَ): to confirm, to accept as true — 14 times
* Form V (تَصَدَّقَ / اِصَّدَّقَ): to give charity — 9 times
* عَبَدَ
* Form I (عَبَدَ): to worship, to serve — 122 times
* Form II (عَبَّدَ): to enslave — 1 time
* فَسَقَ
* Form I (فَسَقَ): to disobey, to transgress — 6 times
* قَتَلَ
* Form I (قَتَلَ): to kill, to slay — 83 times
* Form II (قَتَّلَ): to massacre, to slaughter — 9 times
* Form III (قَاتَلَ): to fight — 54 times
* Form VIII (اقْتَتَلَ): to fight one another — 8 times
* قَعَدَ
* Form I (قَعَدَ): to sit, to remain behind — 11 times
* كَتَبَ
* Form I (كَتَبَ): to write, to prescribe — 49 times
* Form III (كَاتَبَ): to make a contract — 1 time
* Form VIII (اِكْتَتَبَ): to write down — 1 time
* كَفَرَ
* Form I (كَفَرَ): to disbelieve, to deny — 289 times
* Form II (كَفَّرَ): to expiate, to remove bad deeds — 14 times
* مَكَرَ
* Form I (مَكَرَ): to plot, to scheme — 22 times
* نَظَرَ
* Form I (نَظَرَ): to look, to wait — 87 times
* Form IV (أَنْظَرَ): to grant respite, to delay — 18 times
* Form VIII (انْتَظَرَ): to await, to watch — 13 times
* ضَرَبَ
* Form I (ضَرَبَ): to strike, to set forth (a parable) — 55 times
* حَمَلَ
* Form I (حَمَلَ): to carry, to bear — 41 times
* Form II (حَمَّلَ): to place a burden upon — 4 times
* Form VIII (احْتَمَلَ): to carry, to bear a heavy load — 4 times
* صَبَرَ
* Form I (صَبَرَ): to be patient, to endure — 58 times
* Form III (صَابَرَ): to vie in patience — 1 time
* Form VIII (اصْطَبَرَ): to be steadfast, to persevere — 5 times
* ظَلَمَ
* Form I (ظَلَمَ): to wrong, to oppress — 110 times
* Form IV (أَظْلَمَ): to grow dark — 7 times
* عَرَفَ
* Form I (عَرَفَ): to recognize, to know — 20 times
* Form II (عَرَّفَ): to make known — 2 times
* Form VI (تَعَارَفَ): to know one another — 2 times
* Form VIII (اعْتَرَفَ): to acknowledge, to confess — 2 times
* عَقَلَ
* Form I (عَقَلَ): to understand, to comprehend — 49 times
* غَفَرَ
* Form I (غَفَرَ): to forgive — 65 times
* Form X (اسْتَغْفَرَ): to seek forgiveness — 38 times
* قَدَرَ
* Form I (قَدَرَ): to decree, to have power — 25 times
* Form II (قَدَّرَ): to determine, to measure out — 16 times
* كَذَبَ
* Form I (كَذَبَ): to lie — 12 times
* Form II (كَذَّبَ): to deny, to reject as false — 176 times
* كَسَبَ
* Form I (كَسَبَ): to earn, to acquire — 62 times
* Form VIII (اكْتَسَبَ): to earn (a bad deed/consequence) — 5 times
* مَلَكَ
* Form I (مَلَكَ): to possess, to control — 44 times
* سَمِعَ
* Form I (سَمِعَ): to hear, to listen — 78 times
* Form IV (أَسْمَعَ): to cause to hear — 11 times
* Form V (تَسَمَّعَ / اِثَّمَّعَ): to eavesdrop — 2 times
* Form VIII (اسْتَمَعَ): to listen attentively — 21 times
* حَزِنَ
* Form I (حَزِنَ): to be grieved, to feel sorrow — 37 times
* حَسِبَ
* Form I (حَسِبَ): to think, to consider — 44 times
* Form III (حَاسَبَ): to call to account — 2 times
* Form VIII (احْتَسَبَ): to expect, to anticipate — 5 times
* حَفِظَ
* Form I (حَفِظَ): to guard, to protect — 16 times
* Form III (حَاَفَظَ): to maintain, to preserve strictly — 3 times
* Form X (اسْتَحْفَظَ): to entrust for protection — 1 time
* خَسِرَ
* Form I (خَسِرَ): to lose, to suffer loss — 18 times
* Form II (خَسَّرَ): to cause loss, to give short measure — 1 time
* Form IV (أَخْسَرَ): to cause loss — 2 times
* رَحِمَ
* Form I (رَحِمَ): to have mercy upon — 28 times
* شَهِدَ
* Form I (شَهِدَ): to bear witness, to be present — 44 times
* Form IV (أَشْهَدَ): to call to witness, to cause to witness — 11 times
* Form X (اسْتَشْهَدَ): to call to witness — 2 times
* عَلِمَ
* Form I (عَلِمَ): to know — 382 times
* Form II (عَلَّمَ): to teach — 41 times
* Form V (تَعَلَّمَ): to learn — 2 times
* عَمِلَ
* Form I (عَمِلَ): to work, to do deeds — 276 times
* كَرِهَ
* Form I (كَرِهَ): to dislike, to detest — 14 times
* Form II (كَرَّهَ): to make hateful — 1 time
* Form IV (أَكْرَهَ): to compel, to force — 6 times
* بَصُرَ
* Form I (بَصُرَ): to perceive, to observe — 8 times
* Form II (بَصَّرَ): to make to see — 1 time
* Form IV (أَبْصَرَ): to see, to perceive — 29 times
* Form V (تَبَصَّرَ): to gain insight — 1 time
2. Double-Letter Verbs (مُضَاعَف)
* حَيَّ
* Form I (حَيَّ): to live — 15 times
* Form II (حَيَّا): to greet — 4 times
* Form IV (أَحْيَا): to give life — 35 times
* Form X (اسْتَحْيَا): to feel shy, to spare alive — 4 times
* رَدَّ
* Form I (رَدَّ): to return, to send back — 42 times
* Form V (تَرَدَّدَ): to waver, to hesitate — 1 time
* Form VIII (ارْتَدَّ): to turn back, to revert — 9 times
* صَدَّ
* Form I (صَدَّ): to turn away, to hinder — 34 times
* Form II (صَدَّدَ / صَدَّ): to turn away — 1 time
* Form VIII (اصْطَدَّ): to hunt — 1 time
* ضَرَّ
* Form I (ضَرَّ): to harm, to hurt — 18 times
* Form VIII (اضْطُرَّ): to be compelled, to be forced — 5 times
* ضَلَّ
* Form I (ضَلَّ): to go astray, to err — 53 times
* Form IV (أَضَلَّ): to mislead, to lead astray — 64 times
* ظَنَّ
* Form I (ظَنَّ): to think, to believe, to assume — 47 times
* عَدَّ
* Form I (عَدَّ): to count — 7 times
* Form II (عَدَّدَ): to count over and over — 1 time
* Form VIII (اعْتَدَّ): to prepare — 1 time
* غَرَّ
* Form I (غَرَّ): to deceive, to beguile — 11 times
* مَدَّ
* Form I (مَدَّ): to extend, to stretch — 16 times
* Form IV (أَمَدَّ): to provide, to reinforce — 7 times
* مَسَّ
* Form I (مَسَّ): to touch, to afflict — 56 times
* وَدَّ
* Form I (وَدَّ): to wish, to love — 12 times
3. Weak-Initial Verbs (مِثَال)
* وَذَرَ
* Form I (وَذَرَ): to leave, to abandon — 45 times
* وَضَعَ
* Form I (وَضَعَ): to put, to place, to set down — 18 times
* وَقَعَ
* Form I (وَقَعَ): to fall, to befall — 13 times
* Form IV (أَوْقَعَ): to cause (enmity) — 1 time
* وَهَبَ
* Form I (وَهَبَ): to grant, to bestow — 22 times
* وَجَدَ
* Form I (وَجَدَ): to find — 106 times
* وَرِثَ
* Form I (وَرِثَ): to inherit — 15 times
* Form II (وَرَّثَ): to bequeath — 2 times
* Form IV (أَوْرَثَ): to cause to inherit — 18 times
* وَزَرَ
* Form I (وَزَرَ): to bear a load — 5 times
* وَصَفَ
* Form I (وَصَفَ): to describe, to ascribe — 7 times
* وَعَدَ
* Form I (وَعَدَ): to promise — 70 times
* Form III (وَاعَدَ): to make an appointment — 4 times
* Form IV (أَوْعَدَ): to warn, to threaten — 1 time
* وَقَى
* Form I (وَقَى): to protect, to save — 12 times
* Form VIII (اتَّقَى): to fear Allah, to be conscious of Allah — 166 times
* وَسِعَ
* Form I (وَسِعَ): to encompass, to extend over — 9 times
4. Hollow Verbs (أَجْوَف)
* تَابَ
* Form I (تَابَ): to repent, to turn in repentance — 63 times
* ذَاقَ
* Form I (ذَاقَ): to taste — 36 times
* Form IV (أَذَاقَ): to cause to taste — 19 times
* فَازَ
* Form I (فَازَ): to succeed, to attain victory — 3 times
* قَالَ
* Form I (قَالَ): to say, to speak — 1,618 times
* قَامَ
* Form I (قَامَ): to stand up, to rise — 19 times
* Form IV (أَقَامَ): to establish (prayer) — 32 times
* Form X (اسْتَقَامَ): to be straight, to remain steadfast — 34 times
* كَانَ
* Form I (كَانَ): to be, to exist — 1,358 times
* مَاتَ
* Form I (مَاتَ): to die — 24 times
* Form IV (أَمَاتَ): to cause to die — 18 times
* خَافَ
* Form I (خَافَ): to fear, to be afraid — 83 times
* Form II (خَوَّفَ): to frighten, to intimidate — 4 times
* كَادَ (كَوْد)
* Form I (كَادَ): to be about to, to nearly do — 24 times
* كَادَ (كَيْد)
* Form I (كَادَ): to plot, to scheme against — 22 times
* زَادَ
* Form I (زَادَ): to increase — 51 times
* Form VIII (ازْدَادَ): to increase in number/degree — 7 times
5. Defective Verbs (نَاقِص)
* تَلَا
* Form I (تَلَا): to recite, to follow — 61 times
* دَعَا
* Form I (دَعَا): to call, to pray, to invite — 170 times
* Form VIII (ادَّعَى): to claim, to ask for — 2 times
* عَفَا
* Form I (عَفَا): to pardon, to forgive — 27 times
* بَغَى
* Form I (بَغَى): to seek, to oppress — 25 times
* Form VII (انْبَغَى): to be suitable, to be proper — 4 times
* Form VIII (ابْتَغَى): to seek, to desire — 33 times
* جَرَى
* Form I (جَرَى): to flow, to run — 57 times
* جَزَى
* Form I (جَزَى): to reward, to recompense — 73 times
* Form III (جَازَى): to punish, to requite — 2 times
* قَضَى
* Form I (قَضَى): to decree, to judge, to fulfill — 59 times
* كَفَى
* Form I (كَفَى): to suffice — 31 times
* هَدَى
* Form I (هَدَى): to guide — 144 times
* Form VIII (اهْتَدَى / يَهِدِّي): to be guided, to follow guidance — 60 times
* خَشِيَ
* Form I (خَشِيَ): to fear, to dread — 48 times
* رَضِيَ
* Form I (رَضِيَ): to be pleased, to accept — 38 times
* Form IV (أَرْضَى): to please, to satisfy — 2 times
* نَسِيَ
* Form I (نَسِيَ): to forget — 35 times
* Form IV (أَنْسَى): to cause to forget — 6 times
6. Hamzated Verbs (مَهْمُوز)
* سَأَلَ
* Form I (سَأَلَ): to ask, to question — 106 times
* Form V (تَسَاءَلَ): to ask one another — 7 times
* قَرَأَ
* Form I (قَرَأَ): to read, to recite — 16 times
* أَخَذَ
* Form I (أَخَذَ): to take, to seize — 127 times
* Form III (آخَذَ): to call to account, to punish — 10 times
* Form VIII (اتَّخَذَ): to take for oneself, to adopt — 124 times
* أَكَلَ
* Form I (أَكَلَ): to eat, to consume — 93 times
* أَمَرَ
* Form I (أَمَرَ): to command, to order — 77 times
* Form VIII (أْتَمَرَ): to counsel together — 2 times
* أَمِنَ
* Form I (أَمِنَ): to feel safe, to trust — 20 times
* Form IV (آمَنَ): to believe — 537 times
* أَبَى
* Form I (أَبَى): to refuse — 13 times
* رَأَى
* Form I (رَأَى): to see, to consider — 271 times
* Form III (رَاءَى): to show off — 2 times
* Form IV (أَرَى): to show — 29 times
* Form VI (تَرَاءَى): to see each other — 2 times
* أَتَى
* Form I (أَتَى): to come, to bring — 264 times
* Form IV (آتَى): to give, to bestow — 271 times
* شَاءَ
* Form I (شَاءَ): to will, to wish — 236 times
* سَاءَ
* Form I (سَاءَ): to be evil, to grieve — 30 times
* جَاءَ
* Form I (جَاءَ): to come — 278 times
7. Derived Form II Verbs (فَعَّلَ)
* بَدَّلَ
* Form II (بَدَّلَ): to change, to exchange — 23 times
* Form IV (أَبْدَلَ): to substitute — 3 times
* Form V (تَبَدَّلَ): to exchange — 5 times
* Form X (اسْتَبْدَلَ): to replace — 3 times
* بَشَّرَ
* Form I (بَشَرَ): to touch — 1 time
* Form II (بَشَّرَ): to give glad tidings — 30 times
* Form IV (أَبْشَرَ): to receive glad tidings — 1 time
* Form X (اسْتَبْشَرَ): to rejoice — 5 times
* بَيَّنَ
* Form II (بَيَّنَ): to make clear, to explain — 18 times
* Form IV (أَبَانَ): to explain clearly — 1 time
* Form V (تَبَيَّنَ): to become clear — 17 times
* Form X (اسْتَبَانَ): to become manifest — 1 time
* زَيَّنَ
* Form II (زَيَّنَ): to adorn, to make attractive — 26 times
* سَبَّحَ
* Form II (سَبَّحَ): to glorify, to praise — 42 times
* سَخَّرَ
* Form II (سَخَّرَ): to subject, to make subservient — 12 times
* Form X (اسْتَسْخَرَ): to mock — 1 time
* صَدَّقَ
* Form I (صَدَقَ): to be truthful — 39 times
* Form II (صَدَّقَ): to confirm, to believe in — 14 times
* Form V (تَصَدَّقَ): to give charity — 9 times
* عَذَّبَ
* Form II (عَذَّبَ): to punish, to torment — 35 times
* عَلَّمَ
* Form I (عَلِمَ): to know — 382 times
* Form II (عَلَّمَ): to teach — 41 times
* Form V (تَعَلَّمَ): to learn — 2 times
* قَدَّمَ
* Form II (قَدَّمَ): to send forward — 26 times
* Form V (تَقَدَّمَ): to precede — 3 times
* Form X (اسْتَقْدَمَ): to advance, to seek precedence — 6 times
* كَذَّبَ
* Form I (كَذَبَ): to lie — 12 times
* Form II (كَذَّبَ): to deny, to reject — 176 times
* نَبَّأَ
* Form II (نَبَّأَ): to inform, to notify — 42 times
* Form X (اسْتَنْبَأَ): to ask to inform — 1 time
* نَزَّلَ
* Form II (نَزَّلَ): to send down gradually — 62 times
* Form IV (أَنْزَلَ): to send down — 183 times
* Form V (تَنَزَّلَ): to descend — 8 times
* نَجَّى
* Form II (نَجَّى): to save, to deliver — 23 times
* Form IV (أَنْجَى): to rescue, to save — 37 times
* Form VI (تَنَاجَى): to confer secretly — 3 times
* وَلَّى
* Form I (وَلِيَ): to be close, to govern — 2 times
* Form II (وَلَّى): to turn away, to appoint — 30 times
* Form IV (أَوْلَى): to place near — 4 times
* Form V (تَوَلَّى): to turn away, to take as ally — 78 times
* Form X (اسْتَوْلَى): to overcome — 1 time
8. Derived Form III Verbs (فَاعَلَ)
* جَاهَدَ
* Form III (جَاهَدَ): to strive, to fight — 27 times
* قَاتَلَ
* Form I (قَتَلَ): to kill — 83 times
* Form II (قَتَّلَ): to slaughter — 9 times
* Form III (قَاتَلَ): to fight — 54 times
* Form VIII (اقْتَتَلَ): to fight one another — 8 times
* نَادَى
* Form III (نَادَى): to call out — 41 times
* Form VI (تَنَادَى): to call one another — 2 times
* Form VIII (انْتَادَى): to call out — 1 time
* نَافَقَ
* Form III (نَافَقَ): to act hypocritically — 3 times
* هَاجَرَ
* Form III (هَاجَرَ): to migrate — 20 times
9. Derived Form IV Verbs (أَفْعَلَ)
* أَبْصَرَ
* Form I (بَصُرَ): to perceive — 8 times
* Form II (بَصَّرَ): to make to see — 1 time
* Form IV (أَبْصَرَ): to see — 29 times
* Form V (تَبَصَّرَ): to gain insight — 1 time
* أَحْسَنَ
* Form IV (أَحْسَنَ): to do good, to do excellently — 32 times
* أَخْرَجَ
* Form I (خَرَجَ): to go out — 53 times
* Form IV (أَخْرَجَ): to bring out — 99 times
* Form X (اسْتَخْرَجَ): to extract — 5 times
* أَدْخَلَ
* Form I (دَخَلَ): to enter — 76 times
* Form IV (أَدْخَلَ): to admit, to enter — 42 times
* أَرْجَعَ
* Form I (رَجَعَ): to return — 28 times
* Form IV (أَرْجَعَ): to bring back — 4 times
* أَرْسَلَ
* Form IV (أَرْسَلَ): to send — 130 times
* أَسْرَفَ
* Form IV (أَسْرَفَ): to exceed limits, to commit excess — 9 times
* أَسْلَمَ
* Form I (سَلِمَ): to be safe — 1 time
* Form II (سَلَّمَ): to submit, to greet — 4 times
* Form IV (أَسْلَمَ): to submit, to surrender — 22 times
* أَشْرَكَ
* Form I (شَرِكَ): to share — 1 time
* Form III (شَارَكَ): to share with — 1 time
* Form IV (أَشْرَكَ): to associate partners — 71 times
* Form VIII (اشْتَرَكَ): to share in — 2 times
* أَصْبَحَ
* Form IV (أَصْبَحَ): to become — 18 times
* أَصْلَحَ
* Form I (صَلَحَ): to be righteous — 10 times
* Form IV (أَصْلَحَ): to reform, to make amends — 28 times
* أَعْرَضَ
* Form I (عَرَضَ): to present, to display — 15 times
* Form II (عَرَّضَ): to hint, to speak indirectly — 1 time
* Form IV (أَعْرَضَ): to turn away — 36 times
* Form VIII (اعْتَرَضَ): to present — 1 time
* أَغْرَقَ
* Form I (غَرِقَ): to drown — 2 times
* Form IV (أَغْرَقَ): to drown — 17 times
* أَفْسَدَ
* Form IV (أَفْسَدَ): to cause corruption — 12 times
* أَفْلَحَ
* Form IV (أَفْلَحَ): to succeed — 13 times
* أَنْبَتَ
* Form IV (أَنْبَتَ): to cause to grow — 10 times
* أَنْذَرَ
* Form IV (أَنْذَرَ): to warn — 44 times
* أَنْزَلَ
* Form II (نَزَّلَ): to send down gradually — 62 times
* Form IV (أَنْزَلَ): to send down — 183 times
* Form V (تَنَزَّلَ): to descend — 8 times
* أَنْشَأَ
* Form IV (أَنْشَأَ): to produce, to bring into being — 18 times
* أَنْعَمَ
* Form IV (أَنْعَمَ): to bestow favor — 16 times
* أَنْفَقَ
* Form IV (أَنْفَقَ): to spend — 68 times
* أَنْكَرَ
* Form IV (أَنْكَرَ): to deny, to disavow — 4 times
* أَهْلَكَ
* Form I (هَلَكَ): to perish — 8 times
* Form IV (أَهْلَكَ): to destroy — 39 times
* Form VI (تَهَالَكَ): to perish together — 1 time
* أَتَمَّ
* Form IV (أَتَمَّ): to complete, to perfect — 8 times
* Form X (اسْتَتَمَّ): to complete — 1 time
* أَحَبَّ
* Form IV (أَحَبَّ): to love, to like — 64 times
* Form X (اسْتَحَبَّ): to prefer — 4 times
* أَحَلَّ
* Form I (حَلَّ): to alight, to settle — 7 times
* Form II (حَلَّلَ): to make lawful — 1 time
* Form IV (أَحَلَّ): to make lawful, to settle — 14 times
* Form V (تَحَلَّلَ): to dissolve an oath — 1 time
* أَسَرَّ
* Form IV (أَسَرَّ): to conceal, to speak secretly — 12 times
* أَضَلَّ
* Form I (ضَلَّ): to go astray — 53 times
* Form IV (أَضَلَّ): to lead astray — 64 times
* أَعَدَّ
* Form IV (أَعَدَّ): to prepare — 20 times
* Form VIII (اعْتَدَّ): to count — 2 times
* أَذَاقَ
* Form I (ذَاقَ): to taste — 36 times
* Form IV (أَذَاقَ): to cause to taste — 19 times
* أَرَادَ
* Form IV (أَرَادَ): to intend, to wish — 139 times
* أَصَابَ
* Form IV (أَصَابَ): to strike, to afflict, to bestow — 64 times
* Form X (اسْتَصَابَ): to seek rightly — 1 time
* أَطَاعَ
* Form IV (أَطَاعَ): to obey — 72 times
* Form X (اسْتَطَاعَ): to be able to — 42 times
* أَقَامَ
* Form I (قَامَ): to stand — 19 times
* Form IV (أَقَامَ): to establish — 32 times
* Form X (اسْتَقَامَ): to stand firm, to be straight — 34 times
* أَمَاتَ
* Form I (مَاتَ): to die — 24 times
* Form IV (أَمَاتَ): to cause death — 18 times
* أَحْيَا
* Form I (حَيَّ): to live — 15 times
* Form II (حَيَّا): to greet — 4 times
* Form IV (أَحْيَا): to give life — 35 times
* Form X (اسْتَحْيَا): to feel shy, to spare — 4 times
* أَخْفَى
* Form I (خَفِيَ): to be hidden — 3 times
* Form IV (أَخْفَى): to hide, to conceal — 8 times
* Form X (اسْتَخْفَى): to seek disguise — 3 times
* أَرَى
* Form I (رَأَى): to see — 271 times
* Form IV (أَرَى): to show — 29 times
* أَغْنَى
* Form IV (أَغْنَى): to avail, to enrich — 28 times
* Form X (اسْتَغْنَى): to consider oneself self-sufficient — 3 times
* أَلْقَى
* Form IV (أَلْقَى): to throw, to cast — 71 times
* Form VIII (تَلَقَّى / الْتَقَى): to meet, to receive — 10 times
* أَنْجَى
* Form II (نَجَّى): to save — 23 times
* Form IV (أَنْجَى): to deliver — 37 times
* أَوْحَى
* Form IV (أَوْحَى): to reveal, to inspire — 72 times
* أَوْفَى
* Form II (وَفَّى): to pay in full — 18 times
* Form IV (أَوْفَى): to fulfill — 10 times
* Form X (اسْتَوْفَى): to demand full payment — 1 time
* آمَنَ
* Form I (أَمِنَ): to feel safe — 20 times
* Form IV (آمَنَ): to believe — 537 times
* آتَى
* Form I (أَتَى): to come — 264 times
* Form IV (آتَى): to give, to grant — 271 times
* آذَى
* Form IV (آذَى): to harm, to annoy — 8 times
10. Derived Form V & VI Verbs (تَفَعَّلَ / تَفَاعَلَ)
* تَفَكَّرَ
* Form V (تَفَكَّرَ): to reflect, to ponder — 18 times
* تَذَكَّرَ
* Form I (ذَكَرَ): to remember — 84 times
* Form II (ذَكَّرَ): to remind — 43 times
* Form V (تَذَكَّرَ / إِذَّكَّرَ): to receive admonition — 51 times
* تَوَكَّلَ
* Form V (تَوَكَّلَ): to rely, to put trust — 42 times
* Form VI (تَوَاكَلَ): to entrust mutually — 1 time
* تَبَيَّنَ
* Form II (بَيَّنَ): to explain — 18 times
* Form V (تَبَيَّنَ): to become clear — 17 times
* تَرَبَّصَ
* Form V (تَرَبَّصَ): to wait, to await — 12 times
* تَوَلَّى
* Form II (وَلَّى): to turn away — 30 times
* Form V (تَوَلَّى): to turn away, to ally — 78 times
* تَوَفَّى
* Form II (وَفَّى): to pay in full — 18 times
* Form V (تَوَفَّى): to take back, to cause to die — 24 times
* تَبَارَكَ
* Form VI (تَبَارَكَ): to be blessed, to be exalted — 9 times
* تَسَاءَلَ
* Form I (سَأَلَ): to ask — 106 times
* Form VI (تَسَاءَلَ): to inquire of one another — 7 times
11. Derived Form VII & VIII Verbs (انْفَعَلَ / افْتَعَلَ)
* اخْتَلَفَ
* Form VIII (اخْتَلَفَ): to differ, to vary — 38 times
* اتَّبَعَ
* Form VIII (اتَّبَعَ): to follow — 136 times
* اتَّخَذَ
* Form VIII (اتَّخَذَ): to take, to adopt — 124 times
* اتَّقَى
* Form I (وَقَى): to guard — 12 times
* Form VIII (اتَّقَى): to fear Allah, to guard oneself — 166 times
* افْتَرَى
* Form VIII (افْتَرَى): to invent, to fabricate — 54 times
* اهْتَدَى
* Form I (هَدَى): to guide — 144 times
* Form VIII (اهْتَدَى / يَهِدِّي): to find guidance — 60 times
* ابْتَغَى
* Form I (بَغَى): to seek — 25 times
* Form VIII (ابْتَغَى): to seek, to desire — 33 times
* انْقَلَبَ
* Form VII (انْقَلَبَ): to turn around, to return — 18 times
* انْتَهَى
* Form VIII (انْتَهَى): to cease, to desist — 10 times
12. Derived Form IX & X Verbs (افْعَلَّ / اسْتَفْعَلَ)
* اسْوَدَّ
* Form IX (اسْوَدَّ): to turn black — 2 times
* ابْيَضَّ
* Form IX (ابْيَضَّ): to turn white — 2 times
* اسْتَعْجَلَ
* Form I (عَجِلَ): to hasten — 10 times
* Form II (عَجَّلَ): to hasten — 4 times
* Form IV (أَعْجَلَ): to cause to hasten — 1 time
* Form X (اسْتَعْجَلَ): to seek to hasten — 19 times
* اسْتَغْفَرَ
* Form I (غَفَرَ): to forgive — 65 times
* Form X (اسْتَغْفَرَ): to ask forgiveness — 38 times
* اسْتَكْبَرَ
* Form I (كَبُرَ): to be great — 11 times
* Form II (كَبَّرَ): to magnify — 5 times
* Form IV (أَكْبَرَ): to admire — 1 time
* Form V (تَكَبَّرَ): to be arrogant — 1 time
* Form X (اسْتَكْبَرَ): to act arrogantly — 42 times
* اسْتَهْزَأَ
* Form X (اسْتَهْزَأَ): to mock, to ridicule — 21 times
* اسْتَجَابَ
* Form I (جَابَ): to cut — 1 time
* Form IV (أَجَابَ): to respond — 8 times
* Form X (اسْتَجَابَ): to answer, to respond — 28 times
* اسْتَطَاعَ
* Form IV (أَطَاعَ): to obey — 72 times
* Form X (اسْتَطَاعَ): to be able to — 42 times
* اسْتَقَامَ
* Form I (قَامَ): to stand — 19 times
* Form IV (أَقَامَ): to establish — 32 times
* Form X (اسْتَقَامَ): to remain straight, to be steadfast — 34 times
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Arabic degree program comparison
Focusing directly on the specific undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes (BA, BS, MA, MS, and PhD) offered by these institutions, the comparison changes when looking at structural design, credit hour intensity, and the explicit integration of secular university frameworks versus traditional religious scholarship.
Evaluating the actual degree pipelines yields the following comparison and scores out of 10.
Degree Programme Evaluation Scores (Out of 10)
Degree Programme Deep Dive
1. Islamic University of Madinah (Faculty of Arabic Language) — 9.25 / 10
The Structure: Offers a highly focused 4-year Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language. It bypasses typical western-style general education electives to focus strictly on foundational linguistic mastery. [1]
Specialisation Depth: Outstanding focus on the mechanics of classical Arabic. The degree forces an exhaustive mastery of philology, classical lexicography, and advanced poetry analysis, strictly mapped out to serve secondary fields like Hadith and Tafseer.
Practical/Research Training: Excellent training for oral delivery (Khitabah), public debate, and textual criticism. However, it lacks robust modern translation or corporate professional modules.
Non-Native Adaptability: The gold standard. The program integrates a mandatory, high-intensity 2-year non-degree Arabic Language Institute prerequisite before granting entry into the actual BA track, ensuring zero language gaps. [2]
2. Al-Azhar University (Faculty of Arabic Language / Kulliyyat al-Lugha al-Arabiyyah) — 8.5 / 10
The Structure: Offers a comprehensive, traditional 4-year degree pathway extending into highly rigorous MA and PhD tracks.
Specialisation Depth: Absolute maximum depth. The degree structure separates into highly specific tracks early on, such as Linguistics (Lughawiyyat), Literature and Rhetoric (Adab wa Balagha), and History and Civilisation.
Practical/Research Training: Exceptionally strong on the classical academic research thesis (Bahth). It lacks modern technological integration, technical translation training, or professional communication suites.
Non-Native Adaptability: Poorly structured for non-natives. Foreign students are often thrown directly into classrooms built for native speakers. This approach creates a harsh learning curve unless the student completes the preliminary Ma'had Bu'uth training program.
3. IIUI Pakistan (Faculty of Arabic) — 7.5 / 10
The Structure: Structure is built around a modernized 4-year BS in Arabic, alongside MS and PhD tracks in Literature and Linguistics. It follows a highly formalized semester framework governed by Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Specialisation Depth: Moderate to good. The curriculum effectively balances classical Arabic sciences (Sarf, Nahw) with modern applied linguistics. However, it requires students to allocate credit hours to compulsory non-Arabic subjects like Pakistan Studies, English, and Mathematics.
Practical/Research Training: Highly practical. The degree emphasizes bidirectional translation (Arabic-English-Urdu) and computer-assisted language processing, making it valuable for corporate and civil career tracks.
Non-Native Adaptability: Fair. It requires a mandatory zero-semester or preparatory language stream for students who do not pass the initial entry test, though real-world immersion remains limited. [1, 3, 4]
4. International Open University (IOU / Gambia) — 7.25 / 10
The Structure: Features a completely modular Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (BA ALS) and a Higher Diploma bridge to an MA program. It utilizes an asynchronous, open-enrolment distance learning framework.
Specialisation Depth: Streamlined. The degree covers core essentials including grammar (Nahw), morphology (Sarf), and basic literature. It avoids highly complex, multi-tiered classical text commentaries to keep online modules manageable.
Practical/Research Training: Weakest on interactive research. While it excels at teaching textual comprehension and translation via digital portals, it lacks the synchronous environment needed for spontaneous oral presentation and viva-voce style thesis defense.
Non-Native Adaptability: Highly structured for non-natives. The courses explain intricate classical grammar rules using English and contemporary pedagogical frameworks, removing the intimidating barrier of a 100% Arabic environment from day one. [1, 5]