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Lesson 10: Question Words (أسماء الاستفهام)

Question Words in Arabic

ArabicMeaningQuranic Example
مَا / مَاذَاWhatمَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ؟ (What do they spend?)
مَنWhoمَن ذَا الَّذِي (Who is the one who...?)
أَيْنَWhereأَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ (Wherever you were)
كَيْفَHowكَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ؟ (How can you disbelieve?)
مَتَىٰWhenمَتَىٰ النَّصْرُ؟ (When is the victory?)
لِمَاذَا / لِمَWhyلِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ (Why do you say what you don't do?)

Lesson Quiz

Answer all questions. You need 75% to pass and unlock the next lesson.

1.What does مَن (man) mean?

2.What does كَيْفَ (kayfa) mean?

3.مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ means:

4.What does أَيْنَ (ayna) mean?