Arabic vocabulary
قَلْبheart
How to say “heart” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
من عظم وقار الله فِي قلبه أَن يعصيه، وقّره الله فِي قُلُوب الْخلق أَن يذلّوه
Whoever holds Allah's reverence so great in his heart that it prevents him from disobeying Him, Allah will place such reverence in the hearts of people that they will not humiliate him.
قَلْبِهِ — his heart. qalb means 'heart'; the ending '-hi' adds 'his' — 'his heart'; the noun after 'fi'.
From: Knowledge, Reverence, Obedience →إِذا علقت شروش الْمعرفَة فِي أَرض الْقلب نَبتَت فِيهِ شَجَرَة الْمحبَّة،
When the roots of knowledge take hold in the soil of the heart, the tree of love grows there.
الْقَلْبِ — the heart. al- = 'the'; qalb means 'heart' — the 'of…' word: 'of the heart'.
From: Knowledge, Reverence, Obedience →فارجع إلى الله واطلبه من عينك وسمعك وقلبك ولسانك،
Return to God and seek Him with your eyes, ears, heart, and tongue.
وَقَلْبِكَ — your heart. wa- = 'and'; qalb means 'heart'; the ending '-ka' adds 'your' — 'your heart'.
From: Knowledge, Reverence, Obedience →الذِّكرُ في الإسلامِ ليسَ أصواتًا فارغة، بل معانٍ مكتملة تُنطَق في جُملٍ تامَّة تُغذّي العقلَ والقلب
Remembrance in Islam is not empty sounds, but complete meanings articulated in complete sentences that nourish the mind and heart.
وَالقَلْبَ — and heart. 'and the heart', second object joined by 'wa', also accusative. Mind and heart paired as the twin things the remembrance feeds.
From: Words That Nourish the Heart →ميزانُه واضح معنى مُحْكَم وجملةٌ تامّة تشُدُّ القلبَ والعملَ معًا
Its scale is clear: a firm meaning and a complete sentence that ties the heart and the actions together.
القَلْبَ — the heart. 'the heart', accusative as the first object bound. al- makes it the heart in general.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →تقول لا إلهَ إلا الله فتقطعُ تبعيّةَ القلب لِما سوى الله، ثم تُترجمها فعلًا تُقدِّم أمرَه على رغبتك
You say: 'There is no god but Allah' and cut the heart's dependency on anything besides Allah, then translate it into action: you prioritize His command over your desire.
القَلْبِ — of the heart. Genitive owner of 'dependence' — 'the heart' that was clinging. al- makes it the heart in general.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →الاسمُ المجرّدُ لا يبني شيئًا؛ أمّا الجملةُ المشروعةُ فتبني قلبًا وسلوكًا
A mere name builds nothing; but a prescribed sentence builds both heart and conduct.
قَلْبًا — heart. 'a heart', accusative as the first object built. Indefinite — it shapes a heart.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →إن وجدتَ قلبَك ألينَ، ولسانَك أصدقَ، ويَدَك أعدلَ، فذلك ثمرُه
If you find your heart softer, your tongue more truthful, and your hand more just, that is its fruit.
قَلْبَكَ — your heart. 'your heart', accusative as the object of 'find', with 'your' attached. The thing you assess.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →وهي في القلب، فيدخل الشيطان فيجدها عنده فيأخذها ويصول بها على القلب؛
And they are in the heart, so the devil enters and finds them there and attacks the heart with them.
الْقَلْبِ — the heart. In the genitive after 'in', definite. The seat where desires and doubts lie.
From: How Satan Exploits Weakness →وهي في القلب، فيدخل الشيطان فيجدها عنده فيأخذها ويصول بها على القلب؛
And they are in the heart, so the devil enters and finds them there and attacks the heart with them.
الْقَلْبِ — the heart. In the genitive after 'against', definite. The target struck with its own weapons.
From: How Satan Exploits Weakness →والخضوع لكبريائه وخشوع الْقلب والجوارح لَهُ
And submission to His majesty and the humility of the heart and limbs to Him.
الْقَلْبِ — of the heart. The owner completing 'the awe of the heart', genitive, definite. Whose reverence it is.
From: Humility Before the Divine →فتعلوه السكينَة وَالْوَقار فِي قلبه وَلسَانه وجوارحه وسمته
Then tranquility and dignity overshadow his heart, tongue, limbs, and demeanor.
قَلْبِهِ — his heart. 'Heart' with '-hi' (his) attached, genitive after 'in'. The first seat of the tranquility.
From: Humility Before the Divine →لكن على نَفسه قوي قلبه بِبِشَارَة ﴿لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعنا﴾
But in himself, his heart was strengthened by the glad tidings, 'Do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us.'
قَلْبُهُ — his heart. 'Heart' with '-hu' (his) attached, the subject of 'grew strong', nominative. What was made firm.
From: The Night of the Migration →فداو سقما بجسم أَنْت متلفه وأبرد غراما بقلب أَنْت مضرمه
Cure an ailment with the body you are destroying... and cool down a flame with the heart you are igniting.
بِقَلْبٍ — with the heart. 'Bi-' (with) fused with 'a heart', genitive (the tanwin), indefinite — 'with a heart'. The 'bi-' marks the means: the very heart He is setting ablaze.
From: Stages of the Seeker →تلقى قلبه فقد أَرْسلتهُ عجلا إِلَى لقائك والأشواق تقدمه
You will find his heart as he has sent it hurriedly to meet you, and longing precedes it.
قَلْبَهُ — his heart. 'Heart' with '-hu' (his) attached, the object of 'find', accusative ('-a') — 'his heart'. What You will find.
From: Stages of the Seeker →ملأوا مراكب الْقُلُوب مَتَاعا لَا تنْفق إِلَّا على الْملك
They filled the vessels of hearts with goods that can only be spent on the King.
الْقُلُوبِ — of hearts. A broken plural 'hearts', the owner completing 'the vessels of hearts', genitive, definite. Hearts pictured as ships.
From: Stages of the Seeker →عمل شاق إِنَّمَا هُوَ عمل قلب
It is not strenuous work; rather, it is the work of the heart.
قَلْبٍ — heart. The owner in 'work of ___', in the genitive but left indefinite, so the pairing means heart-work in general rather than 'the heart' specifically. An 'of' pairing stays indefinite when its final owner is indefinite.
From: Repentance and Resolve →وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ عزم وَنِيَّة جازمة تريح بدنك وقلبك وسرك
Rather, it is firm resolve and intention that brings ease to your body, heart, and mind.
وَقَلْبَكَ — and your heart. A second object joined by 'and', keeping the accusative because it too is eased by the verb. Arabic lines up several objects under one verb, each in the object case.
From: Repentance and Resolve →أَلَا وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ
No doubt, it is the heart.
الْقَلْبُ — the heart. The predicate, 'the heart', in the '-u' ending, identifying the morsel at last. Definite and nominative, it closes the hadith: the body's soundness hinges on this one organ.
From: The Lawful, the Forbidden, and the Grey →فإذا ظهر الدليلُ الراجحُ تبِعه، وإن بقي الخلافُ بعد استفراغ الوسع قبِله، لأن اجتماعَ القلوب على العدلِ أرجحُ من انتصارِ لسانٍ على لسان
When the stronger evidence appears, he follows it, and if the disagreement remains after exhausting all efforts, he accepts it, because the unity of hearts upon justice is weightier than the victory of one tongue over another.
القُلُوبِ — of hearts. A broken plural, 'the hearts,' in the -i form, owned in 'the union of hearts.' The togetherness of people's hearts — qualified by 'upon justice' next — is what outweighs any verbal victory.
From: Mercy in Disagreement →فقالت ملائكة الرحمة جاء تائبا مقبلا بقلبه إلى الله تعالى،
The Angels of Mercy said, 'He came repenting, turning with his heart to Allah, the Almighty.'
بِقَلْبِهِ — with his heart. This is 'with' plus 'his heart' — 'with his heart', the instrument of his turning. The 'bi-' is instrumental and the pronoun ties the heart to him. It stresses that his repentance was inward and sincere, not mere outward motion.
From: Righteous Company →فلا يبقى على وجه الأرض أحد في قلبه مثقال ذرة من خير أو إيمان إلا قبضته،
No one will remain on the face of the earth with an atom's weight of goodness or faith in their heart except that the wind will take their soul.
قَلْبِهِ — in their heart. Genitive after 'in', this is 'his heart' with attached 'his' — pointing back to the 'anyone'. So the test is what each person carries within. The pronoun ties the heart to that person.
From: The Return of Jesus →إن الله لا ينظر إلى أجسادكم، ولا إلى صوركم، ولكن ينظر إلى قلوبكم وأعمالكم
Indeed, Allah does not look at your bodies, nor at your appearances, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.
قُلُوبِكُمْ — your hearts. This is 'hearts' with 'your (plural)' attached, in the preposition's object form. The plural noun and the plural-you possessor are bundled into one word; this is the inner thing God is said to regard.
From: Avoid Envy and Suspicion →ومن بايع إماماً فأعطاه صفقة يده، وثمرة قلبه، فليطعه إن استطاع،
And whoever gives allegiance to an Imam, giving him a handshake and sincerity of his heart, let him obey him if he is able,
قَلْبِهِ — his heart. This is 'heart' with 'his' attached, the owner in 'fruit of his heart', its possessor-form carrying the 'of'. The suffix points back to the pledger; the pair stands for inner sincerity.
From: A Prophet Warns His People →
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