Root Letters:

Root means: Origin, foundation, base.

In Arabic language, root letters are the origin/original letters of a word. E.g. Al-Rahman(الرحمان)  comes from the root letters Ra-haa-meem.(ر-ح-م)

These letters help us to analyze the word linguistically (translation, root letter and explanation).

Other important terms:

Al-Quran(القران) : Means recitation (Noun) Derived from. Qara’a, Yaqra’u(قراء-يقراء)  (Qaf-ra-noon)

(ق-ر-ن).

-          The aan(ان)  sound in the end gives the meaning of excessiveness, something that is done a lot. Quran means something that is recited a lot.

-          Another meaning is that which is combined/joined together.

(Qaf-ra-noon) (ق-ر-ن)Qarana means ‘to join togather’.) Surahs, verses are joined together.(

Surah(سورۃ) : Means chapter. Litteral meaning: An enclosure/fence. (seen-wow-ra) (س-و-ر) ۔ . Derived from saara-yasooru(سار-يسور) :

-           ‘To surround something with a wall.’ (There are Ayaat enclosed with in a surah. )

-          Also means an elevated piece of land. (Every surah is of a high status which deserves our attention and reflection).

-          Sewaar سوار (asaawir اساور- ) Bracelets made of several gems joined together. (It is a connection of several Ayaat.)

There are 114 Surah in Quran.

Aayah: آيۃ

-          Sign/Indication

-          Lesson.

-          A miracle.

-          A verse/sentence.

Ayaat is a verse that is a miracle from Allah and it contains lessons for mankind and admonitions for believers and disbelievers.

There are 6,236 verses are there in the Quran.

Lafz: لفظ

Ayaat is made of lafz. (laam-fa-Zaa)(ل-ف-ظ) Lafaza (لفظ)means ‘to throw something out/to emit’. Lafaz-al bahru samaka (لفظ البحر سمکا)(the sea threw out the fish onto the shore).  Lafz is something that which is spoken/thrown out/enunciated. There are 77,437 words in Quran. Many words are repeated.

Harf:حرف

حرف means the edge of something. There are 323,671 letters of the Quran in total. The letter baa(ب) has 17 different meanings.

Harakah: حرکۃ

حرکۃ means movement, to move something. In order to pronounce a letter we need to move our mouth.

Juz: جزء

Means portion/a part. There are 30 parts/Juz in Quran.

Ta’awwuz: (تعوّذ)

Before we start reciting Quran we say اعوذ باللہ من الشيطن الرّجيم

Aoozu (اعوذ) : I seek refuge. Aاء =I, oozu عوذ =refuge. (Aeen,wow, zaal)(ع-و-ذ) aaza, yauuzu’(عاذ-يعوذ)to seek the protection of someone against a danger’.

Billahi (باللہ) : with Allah. Bi(ب‍ - =with.

Allah اللہ =Ismul Jalalah.(اسم الجلالہ) (hamza-laam-haa)(ء-ل-ہ)  ‘ The grand name.’ Allah’s personal name.

Min من : from/against.

Shaytaan شيطان : (Sheen-taa-noon)(ش- ط- ن). Shatan (شطن ‘ to be far’/’to oppose the truth’. Shaytan is far away from the mercy of Allah and the truth.

Al-Rajeem الرجيم : The accursed. (ra-jeem-meem)(ر –ج- م) Rajam means to throw stones at someone in order to expel him.