Lesson 9: Prepositions (حروف الجر)
Arabic Prepositions (حروف الجر)
Prepositions are extremely common in the Quran. They connect words and indicate relationships.
| Arabic | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| فِي | In / Inside | فِي الْكِتَابِ (in the book) |
| مِن | From | مِنَ اللَّهِ (from Allah) |
| إِلَىٰ | To / Towards | إِلَى اللَّهِ (to Allah) |
| عَلَىٰ | On / Upon | عَلَى الْأَرْضِ (on the earth) |
| عَن | About / From | عَنْ نَفْسِهِ (about himself) |
| بِ | With / By / In | بِسْمِ اللَّهِ (in the name of Allah) |
| لِ | For / To | لِلَّهِ (for Allah / to Allah) |
These prepositions appear thousands of times in the Quran. Learning them will dramatically improve your ability to understand verses.