Grammar
Part of SpeechVerb (Fi‘l Māḍī - Past Tense)
Root (Arabic)أ م ن
Root TransliterationA-M-N
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingĀ-ma-nū
Common MistakeShortening the initial Madd Badal on the Hamzah (*Ā*), or cutting short the final Madd Ṭabī‘ī on the Wāw (*nū*).
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, *Āmanū* describes the active commitment of faith. Divine calls like *Yā ayyuhā alladhīna āmanū* ('O you who have believed') address believers directly, inviting them to higher awareness, righteous action, and steadfastness.
Memory HookRelate it to *Īmān* (faith) or *Amīn* (trustworthy/Amen). *Āmanū* simply means 'they believed'.
Contextual Verse
Al-Baqarah (2:9)
يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.