Colors in the Quran

White, black, red, yellow, green, blue — the symbolic use of color in the Quran and the verses in which each appears.

Colors in the Quran·White · Black · Green · Symbolic language

THE QURAN'S COLOR PALETTE

The Colors Allah Chose

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِ ثَمَرَاتٍ مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَانُهَا

"Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors?" — Fatir 35:27

8Core Colors

14Color Words

~18White Verses

GreenParadise Color

مُدْهَامَّتَانِHapax

Three Colors in One Verse — Fatir 35:27

وَمِنَ الْجِبَالِ جُدَدٌ بِيضٌ وَحُمْرٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهَا وَغَرَابِيبُ سُودٌ

"And among the mountains are streaks of white and red of varying shades, and some intensely black."

بِيضٌWhite

حُمْرٌRed

غَرَابِيبُ سُودٌJet Black

'Gharabib' derives from ghurab (raven/crow) — a special word for the most intense shade of black. Parallel to 'mudhammatân' (intense green): the Quran creates new words by changing roots to express color intensity.

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