In the name of God

Quran Word by Word English | ColorCoded Grammar, Translation & Transliteration

Discover the true meaning of the Holy Quran with this Word by Word translation which goes beyond simple meaning. While standard word-by-word translations give you the general message, this Word By Word Quran provides a complete linguistic breakdown of every Ayah, designed to help you understand the structure, grammar, and flow of the Divine text.

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How This Word-by-Word Quran Works

Unlike other word-by-word tools that leave you lost in individual words, this unique layout ensures you never lose the big picture. We utilize a “Full Context” Method that displays the data in two distinct layers:

  • Top of Row: Read the Complete Arabic Verse and Full English Translation first to grasp the overall message.
  • Bottom of Row: Dive into the Word-by-Word breakdown to analyze how the sentence is constructed, seeing exact word meanings in sequence.

Understanding the ColorCoded Grammar Method

Learn Arabic grammar (Nahw & Sarf) intuitively while you read. We have replaced complex textbook rules with visual cues. Every word in the verse is presented as an interactive “Grammar Card” featuring instant color-coding:

  • Noun (Ism): Marked in Blue.
  • Verb (Fi’l): Marked in Red.
  • Particle (Harf): Marked in Green.

This visual aid helps you instantly recognize sentence structures and parts of speech, even if you are a complete beginner in Arabic.

Transliteration for Accurate Pronunciation

You do not need to be fluent in reading Arabic script to start reciting. Perfect your pronunciation with this Tajweed-friendly transliteration. Each word card includes the phonetic spelling (e.g., Rabb or Al-Alameen), helping you recite correctly while connecting the sound directly to the meaning.

Quranic Statistics: Master the 2,000 Root Words

Many people feel overwhelmed by the idea of learning Quranic Arabic, but the numbers prove it is achievable. The Quran is composed of approximately 77,797 total words. However, the vocabulary is highly repetitive.

  • Total Unique Words: Approximately 14,870 (statistical view).
  • Actual Root Words: Only ~2,000 words.

By focusing on these 2,000 distinct words found in the Lexicon, you can unlock the meaning of the entire book. You are not learning a new language from scratch; you are mastering a concise, divine vocabulary.

Enhance Your Salah (Prayer) Concentration

During the five daily prayers, a Muslim recites and repeats an average of 200-250 Arabic words. If you do not understand these words, your mind is likely to wander.

Reading the Quran word by word helps you recognize this vocabulary. When you stand for prayer and recite the verses, you will finally understand what you are saying to your Creator. This leads to:

  1. Khushu (Concentration): A focused mind during Salah.
  2. Quality: A higher spiritual quality of worship.
  3. Connection: An immediate, emotional connection to the recitation.

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# Surah Name Verses (Ayat)
1 Al-Fatiha (The Opening) – الْفَاتِحَة 7
2 Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – الْبَقَرَة 286
3 Ali ‘Imran (Family of Imran) – آلِ عِمْرَان 200
4 An-Nisa (The Women) – النِّسَاء 176
5 Al-Ma’idah (The Table Spread) – الْمَائِدَة 120
6 Al-An’am (The Cattle) – الْأَنْعَام 165
7 Al-A’raf (The Heights) – الْأَعْرَاف 206
8 Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) – الْأَنْفَال 75
9 At-Tawbah (The Repentance) – التَّوْبَة 129
10 Yunus (Jonah) – يُونُس 109
11 Hud (Hud) – هُود 123
12 Yusuf (Joseph) – يُوسُف 111
13 Ar-Ra’d (The Thunder) – الرَّعْد 43
14 Ibrahim (Abraham) – إِبْرَاهِيم 52
15 Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) – الْحِجْر 99
16 An-Nahl (The Bee) – النَّحْل 128
17 Al-Isra (The Night Journey) – الْإِسْرَاء 111
18 Al-Kahf (The Cave) – الْكَهْف 110
19 Maryam (Mary) – مَرْيَم 98
20 Taha (Ta-Ha) – طه 135
21 Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) – الْأَنْبِيَاء 112
22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) – الْحَجّ 78
23 Al-Mu’minun (The Believers) – الْمُؤْمِنُون 118
24 An-Nur (The Light) – النُّور 64
25 Al-Furqan (The Criterion) – الْفُرْقَان 77
26 Ash-Shu’ara (The Poets) – الشُّعَرَاء 227
27 An-Naml (The Ant) – النَّمْل 93
28 Al-Qasas (The Stories) – الْقَصَص 88
29 Al-‘Ankabut (The Spider) – الْعَنْكَبُوت 69
30 Ar-Rum (The Romans) – الرُّوم 60
31 Luqman (Luqman) – لُقْمَان 34
32 As-Sajdah (The Prostration) – السَّجْدَة 30
33 Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces) – الْأَحْزَاب 73
34 Saba (Sheba) – سَبَأ 54
35 Fatir (Originator) – فَاطِر 45
36 Ya-Sin (Ya Sin) – يس 83
37 As-Saffat (Those who set the Ranks) – الصَّافَّات 182
38 Sad (The Letter Sad) – ص 88
39 Az-Zumar (The Troops) – الزُّمَر 75
40 Ghafir (The Forgiver) – غَافِر 85
41 Fussilat (Explained in Detail) – فُصِّلَت 54
42 Ash-Shura (The Consultation) – الشُّورَى 53
43 Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold) – الزُّخْرُف 89
44 Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke) – الدُّخَان 59
45 Al-Jathiyah (The Crouching) – الْجَاثِيَة 37
46 Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills) – الْأَحْقَاف 35
47 Muhammad (Muhammad) – مُحَمَّد 38
48 Al-Fath (The Victory) – الْفَتْح 29
49 Al-Hujurat (The Rooms) – الْحُجُرَات 18
50 Qaf (The Letter Qaf) – ق 45
51 Adh-Dhariyat (The Winnowing Winds) – الذَّارِيَات 60
52 At-Tur (The Mount) – الطُّور 49
53 An-Najm (The Star) – النَّجْم 62
54 Al-Qamar (The Moon) – الْقَمَر 55
55 Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) – الرَّحْمَٰن 78
56 Al-Waqi’ah (The Inevitable) – الْوَاقِعَة 96
57 Al-Hadid (The Iron) – الْحَدِيد 29
58 Al-Mujadila (The Pleading Woman) – الْمُجَادِلَة 22
59 Al-Hashr (The Exile) – الْحَشْر 24
60 Al-Mumtahanah (She that is to be examined) – الْمُمْتَحَنَة 13
61 As-Saff (The Ranks) – الصَّفّ 14
62 Al-Jumu’ah (The Congregation, Friday) – الْجُمُعَة 11
63 Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites) – الْمُنَافِقُون 11
64 At-Taghabun (The Mutual Disillusion) – التَّغَابُن 18
65 At-Talaq (The Divorce) – الطَّلَاق 12
66 At-Tahrim (The Prohibition) – التَّحْرِيم 12
67 Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty) – الْمُلْك 30
68 Al-Qalam (The Pen) – الْقَلَم 52
69 Al-Haqqah (The Reality) – الْحَاقَّة 52
70 Al-Ma’arij (The Ascending Stairways) – الْمَعَارِج 44
71 Nuh (Noah) – نُوح 28
72 Al-Jinn (The Jinn) – الْجِنّ 28
73 Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One) – الْمُزَّمِّل 20
74 Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One) – الْمُدَّثِّر 56
75 Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) – الْقِيَامَة 40
76 Al-Insan (Man) – الْإِنْسَان 31
77 Al-Mursalat (The Emissaries) – الْمُرْسَلَات 50
78 An-Naba (The Tidings) – النَّبَأ 40
79 An-Nazi’at (Those who drag forth) – النَّازِعَات 46
80 ‘Abasa (He Frowned) – عَبَسَ 42
81 At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) – التَّكْوِير 29
82 Al-Infitar (The Cleaving) – الِانْفِطَار 19
83 Al-Mutaffifin (The Defrauding) – الْمُطَفِّفِين 36
84 Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering) – الِانْشِقَاق 25
85 Al-Buruj (The Mansions of the Stars) – الْبُرُوج 22
86 At-Tariq (The Nightcommer) – الطَّارِق 17
87 Al-A’la (The Most High) – الْأَعْلَىٰ 19
88 Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming) – الْغَاشِيَة 26
89 Al-Fajr (The Dawn) – الْفَجْر 30
90 Al-Balad (The City) – الْبَلَد 20
91 Ash-Shams (The Sun) – الشَّمْس 15
92 Al-Layl (The Night) – اللَّيْل 21
93 Ad-Duha (The Morning Hours) – الضُّحَىٰ 11
94 Ash-Sharh (The Relief) – الشَّرْح 8
95 At-Tin (The Fig) – التِّين 8
96 Al-‘Alaq (The Clot) – الْعَلَق 19
97 Al-Qadr (The Power) – الْقَدْر 5
98 Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof) – الْبَيِّنَة 8
99 Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) – الزلزلة 8
100 Al-‘Adiyat (The Courser) – الْعَادِيَات 11
101 Al-Qari’ah (The Calamity) – الْقَارِعَة 11
102 At-Takathur (The Rivalry in world increase) – التَّكَاثُر 8
103 Al-‘Asr (The Declining Day) – الْعَصْر 3
104 Al-Humazah (The Traducer) – الْهُمَزَة 9
105 Al-Fil (The Elephant) – الْفِيل 5
106 Quraysh (Quraysh) – قُرَيْش 4
107 Al-Ma’un (The Small Kindnesses) – الْمَاعُون 7
108 Al-Kawthar (The Abundance) – الْكَوْثَر 3
109 Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) – الْكَافِرُون 6
110 An-Nasr (The Divine Support) – النَّصْر 3
111 Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber) – الْمَسَد 5
112 Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity) – الْإِخْلَاص 4
113 Al-Falaq (The Daybreak) – الْفَلَق 5
114 An-Nas (Mankind) – النَّاس 6

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