Arabic vocabulary
فَرِحَrejoiced in Arabic
فَرِحَ is how you say “rejoiced” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ف ر ح (f-r-ḥ)verb (form I)Pronounced fariḥa
Meaning of rejoiced in Arabic
- to rejoice, be joyful or glad, be happy — commonly with بِ, e.g. فَرِحَ بِهِ 'he rejoiced on account of it'; treated as synonymous with سُرَّ
- to be well pleased or content (with something)
- to exult, rejoice excessively; to behave insolently or ungratefully — the sense used in the Qur'an (28:76), 'God does not love those who exult'
Lexicographers distinguish فَرَحٌ from سُرُورٌ: فَرَحٌ is a fleeting, transitory delight (as in worldly pleasures), while سُرُورٌ implies a calmer, more lasting contentment — though the two words are often used as synonyms. The verb also carries a negative Qur'anic sense of exulting or rejoicing above measure, in contexts condemning insolence or ingratitude.
Words from the same root
- فَرَحٌjoy, gladness, happiness (verbal noun); also festivity
- فَرِحٌrejoicing, glad, joyful; also one who exults ungratefully
- فَرْحَانُjoyful, glad, happy
- أَفْرَحَto gladden, make joyful; oddly, also to grieve or to burden heavily with debt
- فُرْحَةٌa cause of joy; a gift given for bringing good news
- مُفْرَحٌone heavily burdened by debt; needy, poor
Common questions
- How do you say "rejoiced" in Arabic?
- فَرِحَ (fariḥa) — "he rejoiced, was joyful or glad, was happy."
- What is the difference between فَرَحٌ and سُرُورٌ?
- فَرَحٌ denotes a short-lived, fleeting delight (as with worldly pleasures), while سُرُورٌ suggests a calmer, longer-lasting contentment — though classical usage often treats them as synonyms.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فرح إبليس بنزول آدم من الجنة،
Iblis rejoiced at Adam's descent from Paradise.
فَرِحَ — he rejoiced. Past-tense verb 'rejoiced, was glad', 'he' form.
From: Adam's Descent →وَإِذا فرحوا بالدنيا فافرح أَنْت بِاللَّه
If they rejoice in the world, rejoice in God.
فَرِحُوا — they rejoice. The long '-u' ending is the built-in plural subject 'they'; no separate word for them is needed. Past in form, after 'whenever' it reads as their habitual rejoicing.
From: Contentment with What God Wills →وَقَوله الْحَدِيد لكيلا تأسوا على مَا فاتكم وَلَا تفرحوا بِمَا آتَاكُم
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