Pray for the Truth
Read the Quran, and follow every word to its root.
Read the Quran in English alongside the Arabic text, compare four translations, and inspect any verse word by word — each word linked to the Arabic root it comes from.
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The root dictionary
Most Arabic words grow from a root of three or four consonants that carries a core idea. Every root attested in the Quran has its own entry here: what the root means, the forms it takes in the Quran, the senses of each form, and every verse it appears in.
You can browse the dictionary directly, or reach any root while reading — open a verse’s word analysis and follow the root beside the word.
- 1,642
- Quranic roots
- 49,968
- root-bearing Quran occurrences
Questions
Short answers to questions readers ask about the Quran and about this project.
- Is Jesus in the Quran?The Quran presents Jesus (Isa) as one of God’s most exalted messengers: the Messiah, a Word from God, a spirit from Him, a sign and a mercy. It affirms his miraculous virgin birth to Mary, his prophethood and his extraordinary signs, while consistently rejecting the idea that these honours make him divine. Jesus is described above all as a servant of God. His birth is presented as an act of divine creation—God commands “Be,” and it is—placing Jesus firmly among God’s creation rather than identifying him with the Creator.
- How to read the Quran?The Quran describes how it should be read: seeking refuge from the devil first, reflecting on its meaning, reading slowly, and avoiding reading without understanding.
- Are translations correct?Quran translations can miss deeper meanings — comparing translations and checking word roots, like in Quran 4:58 on merit, reveals principles a single translation may leave out.
Opinion
Longer reflections on the Quran, its language, and what its words carry.