كَثِير
Katheer
Many / Much
Frequency167
Coverage0.21%
Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechAdjective / Intensive Participle (Sifah Mushabbahah)
Root (Arabic)ك ث ر
Root Transliterationk-th-r
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingKa-thīr
Common MistakePronouncing the interdental *Thā'* (ث) like an English 'S' or 'T', or failing to elongate the *Yā'* (*-thīr*) for a full 2 counts.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *kathīr* frequently highlights both the blessings of Allah—which are too abundant to count—and human tendencies, noting that *most* people (*aktharuhum*) often lack gratitude, knowledge, or mindfulness unless guided by faith.
Memory Hook
Associate *kathīr* with the common Islamic remembrance *dhikran kathīrā* ('remembering Allah often' — Surah Al-Ahzab).
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Ahzab (33:41)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا
O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance
Common Combinations
ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا
Dhikran kathīrā
ذِكْرًا (Remembrance / mentioning) + كَثِيرًا (abundant / much)
Abundant remembrance / Remembering often
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا
O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance
Forms
كَثِيركَثِيرًاكَثِيرَةكَثِيرُونَأَكْثَر
Related Words
أكثرهمالتكاثريكثرونقليل