A1adjective
كَريم
karīm
generous / noble
Example
هُوَ رَجُلٌ كَرِيمٌ
huwa rajulun karīmun
He is a generous man
Grammar
Feminine form: karīma (كَريمة). Generosity (karam) is a core value in Arab culture. Also a common name.
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Arabic root
ك-ر-م
3 words from this root family
B1noun
كَرَامَة
karāma
dignity
Example
الكَرامَةُ الإنسانِيَّةُ فَوقَ كُلِّ اعتِبار.
al-karāmatu l-insāniyyatu fawqa kulli iʿtibār.
Human dignity is above all consideration.
A2adjective
كَرِيمٌ
karīm
noble / generous / honorable
Example
إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ
inna akramakum ʿinda Allāhi atqākum
Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous (49:13)
Grammar
Adjective (faʿīl pattern). Elative: أَكْرَمُ (most noble). Noun: كَرَمٌ (generosity). God's name: الْكَرِيمُ (The Generous). Also describes the Quran: قُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ.
Culture
This verse demolishes racism — nobility is defined by piety (taqwā), not lineage, wealth, or color. A revolutionary declaration of human equality.