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title: "Mustaqim meaning in Arabic: مُسْتَقِيم — straight, upright"
description: "Mustaqim (مُسْتَقِيم, mustaqīm) means “straight, upright” in Arabic. Root ق·و·م, pattern مُسْتَفْعِل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written mustaqeem."
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# مُسْتَقِيم

*mustaqīm* · **straight, upright**

مُسْتَقِيم (mustaqīm) is an Arabic adjective meaning “straight, upright”. It is built on the root ق·و·م in the pattern مُسْتَفْعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ق·و·م
- Pattern: مُسْتَفْعِل
- Level: B1

## Forms of مُسْتَقِيم

- Feminine: مُسْتَقِيمَة

## Words from the root ق·و·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ق·و·م with مُسْتَقِيم; each opens its own entry.

- [قَوْم](https://fasaha.app/w/qawm) — qawm, people, nation (A2)
- [قِيَامَة](https://fasaha.app/w/qiyama) — qiyāma, resurrection (B2)

## How to read مُسْتَقِيم, letter by letter

6 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about مُسْتَقِيم

### What is the root of مُسْتَقِيم?

The root of مُسْتَقِيم is ق·و·م. Words built on the same root include قَوْم (people, nation), قِيَامَة (resurrection).

### What pattern does مُسْتَقِيم follow?

مُسْتَقِيم follows the pattern مُسْتَفْعِل, with the root letters ق·و·م poured into it.

### What level is مُسْتَقِيم?

Fasaha first uses مُسْتَقِيم at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)

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