Root (Arabic) Transliteration Core Meaning Derived Words Example Ayah Status
ر-ح-م R-Ḥ-M Mercy, compassion Raḥma, Raḥmān, Raḥīm 1:1 – Ar-Raḥmān Ar-Raḥīm Reviewed
غ-ف-ر Gh-F-R Forgiveness, covering Ghafūr, Maghfira, Yaghfir 4:106 – Ghafūr Raḥīm Reviewed
ه-د-ي H-D-Y Guidance Hudā, Yahdī, Mahdī 2:2 – Hudā lil-muttaqīn Reviewed
ع-ل-م ʿA-L-M Knowledge ʿIlm, ʿAlīm, Taʿlamūn 2:247 – ‘Ilm wa Jism Reviewed
ص-ب-ر Ṣ-B-R Patience, endurance Ṣabr, Ṣābirīn, Iṣbir 3:200 – Waṣbirū Reviewed
ر-ز-ق R-Z-Q Provision, sustenance Rizq, Razzāq, Yarzuqu 2:3 – Mimma razaqnāhum Reviewed
س-ج-د S-J-D Prostration, submission Sujūd, Masjid, Sajada 48:29 – Yasjudūna Reviewed
ع-د-ل ʿ-D-L Justice, balance ʿAdl, Muqsiṭīn, ʿĀdilīn 5:8 – Stand firm in justice Reviewed
ن-و-ر N-W-R Light Nūr, Yunīr, Munawwar 24:35 – Allah is Nūr Reviewed
ف-س-د F-S-D Corruption, decay Fasād, Fāsid, Yufsidu 2:11 – Do not spread fasād Reviewed
ك-ف-ر K-F-R Denial, ingratitude Kufr, Kāfir, Yakfurūn 14:7 – If you are ungrateful Reviewed
س-ل-م S-L-M Peace, submission Salām, Muslim, Aslama 36:58 – Salām from Allah Reviewed
أ-م-ن ʾA-M-N Faith, belief, trust Īmān, Āmana, Amān 2:285 – The Messenger has believed Learning
ع-م-ل ʿA-M-L Action, deed, effort ʿAmal, ʿĀmilūn, Yaʿmalūna 18:30 – Believed and did good deeds Learning
خ-ل-ص Kh-L-Ṣ Sincerity, purity Ikhlāṣ, Khāliṣ, Mukhlis 39:3 – For Allah is the pure religion Learning
ن-ف-س N-F-S Self, soul, breath Nafs, Anfus 2:286 – Allah does not burden a soul
ت-و-ب T-W-B Repentance, turning back Tawbah, Tā’ib, Yatūbu 66:8 – Tawbatan naṣūḥā
د-ه-ر D-H-R Time, ages, worldly era Dahr, Ad-dahr 76:1 – Hal atā ʿalā al-insān
ش-ك-ر Sh-K-R Gratitude Shukr, Shākir, Mashkūr 14:7 – Be grateful
ذ-ك-ر Dh-K-R Remembrance Dhikr, Yadhkurūn, Tadhkira 13:28 – Dhikr gives peace
غ-ف-ل Gh-F-L Heedlessness Ghaflah, Ghāfilūn 7:179 – They are heedless
ق-و-ل Q-W-L Speech, expression Qawl, Qālū, Yaqūlu 17:53 – Speak what is best
ج-ه-د J-H-D Striving, struggle Jihād, Mujāhid, Yujāhidūn 29:69 – Those who strive
س-ي-ر S-Y-R Travel, movement Sīrah, Sīrū, Yasīrūna 29:20 – Travel and observe