قَالَ
qāla
to say (lit., to say)Used 1,722 times in the Qur’an
كَانَ
kāna
to be (to be, was/were, is/are, will be)Used 1,358 times in the Qur’an
آمَنَ
āmana
to have faith, peace, and trustUsed 879 times in the Qur’an
عَلِمَ
'alima
(lit., a landmark or a sign by which something is known) — to knowUsed 854 times in the Qur’an
قَامَ
qāma
(lit., to stand, set up, maintain — hence, to keep something up and running)Used 660 times in the Qur’an
أَتَى
atā
(lit., the act of someone or something moving from a place to another)Used 549 times in the Qur’an
كَفَرَ
kafara
(lit., to cover)Used 525 times in the Qur’an
بَيَّنَ
bayyana
(lit., to be clear)Used 523 times in the Qur’an
شَاءَ
shāʾa
to will somethingUsed 519 times in the Qur’an
أَرْسَلَ
arsala
(lit., to send — a message, a messenger, rain, wind, etc.)Used 513 times in the Qur’an
عَذَّبَ
ʿazzaba
(lit., to torment by inflicting physical harm or denying drinkable water)Used 373 times in the Qur’an
عَمِلَ
ʿamila
(lit., to do, work)Used 360 times in the Qur’an
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
to makeUsed 346 times in the Qur’an
رَحِمَ
raḥima
(lit., womb — hence, motherly mercy and compassion)Used 339 times in the Qur’an
آنَسَ
ānasa
(a positive, cosy feeling one has, especially with people they can relate to)Used 338 times in the Qur’an
رَأَى
raʾā
to seeUsed 328 times in the Qur’an
كَتَبَ
kataba
(to write)Used 319 times in the Qur’an
هَدَى
hadā
(lit., guidance as a divine gift)Used 316 times in the Qur’an
ظَلَمَ
ẓalama
(lit., to be blocked or denied — e.g. when light is blocked at night, or a person is denied their rights)Used 315 times in the Qur’an
نَفْس
nafs / tanaf-fasa / yatana-fas
(lit., something essential to one's own being such as their soul or breath, which they would strive to keep)Used 298 times in the Qur’an
يَقْبَل
yaq-balu
to face towards something, making it in front of youUsed 294 times in the Qur’an
نَزَلَ
nazala
to land, come downUsed 293 times in the Qur’an
ذَكَرَ
zakara / tazak-kara / dhakkara / zakar
(lit., fine steel--hence, noteworthy, vigorous)Used 292 times in the Qur’an
حَقَّ
haqqa / huqqat / al-haqqah / yuhiqqu / istaḥaqqa / al-haqq
(for a bone cap to fit perfectly in its socket or for a camel to be fit to carry heavy loads--hence, to be the right fit, to be right, due, justified, established)Used 287 times in the Qur’an
كَذَبَ / كَذَّبَ
kazaba
(lit., to lie)Used 282 times in the Qur’an
جَاءَ / أَجَاءَهَا
ja'a
(lit., to come)Used 278 times in the Qur’an
عَبَدَ / عَبْد
'abada
(lit., to belong and submit to--a human being belongs to Allah Who is their sole creator and master, and therefore He is the only one worthy of their worship); to serve.Used 275 times in the Qur’an
أَخَذَ / اِتَّخَذَ / يُؤَاخِذُ
akhadha
(lit., to take)Used 273 times in the Qur’an
خَلَقَ / اِخْتِلَاق / خُلُق / خَلَاق
khalaqa
to createUsed 261 times in the Qur’an
وَقَاهُ / اِتَّقَى
waqa-hu
(lit., to shield)Used 258 times in the Qur’an