Glossary of Quranic Terms

The system of grammatical inflections in Arabic, specifically the changing of word endings (vowels) to indicate their syntactic role (Subject, Object, etc.).

The science of Arabic eloquence and rhetoric. It focuses on how language is used to achieve clarity, beauty, and emotional impact.

The critical explanation or interpretation of a text, particularly the Quran.

The science and rules of reciting the Quran correctly, focusing on the proper articulation of letters and the rules of elongation and pausing.

Commonly translated as 'verse', it literally means a 'sign' or 'miracle' from Allah. It is a unit of the Quranic text.

A chapter of the Quran. There are 114 Surahs in the Quran.

The points of articulation in the throat, tongue, and mouth where Arabic letters are produced.

A nasal sound produced from the nose, specific to the letters Noon (ن) and Meem (م) under certain conditions.