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أَكْثَر

أكثر in the Quran

Meaning: most of them

أكثر occurs 82 times in 81 verses across 37 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
82
Verses
81
Surahs
37

أَكْثَر

Noun · 80 times

Meaning: most of them · Also translated as: most, more, most of you, and more abundant

Forms in the Quran

  • أَكْثَرُهُمْ ×38
  • أَكْثَرَ ×31
  • وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ ×6
  • أَكْثَرَكُمْ ×2
  • وَأَكْثَرَ ×2
  • لِأَكْثَرِهِم ×1

أَكْثَرُ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: and you frequent · Also translated as: And much

Forms in the Quran

  • فَأَكْثَرْتَ ×1
  • فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قد تقدم أن الكثرة والقلة يستعملان في الكمية المنفصلة كالأعداد . قال تعالى: وليزيدن كثيرا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ألهاكم التكاثر﴾ [التكاثر: 1] التكاثر: المغالبة في الكثرة من الأشياء الدنيوية كما تتغالب الجاهلية بكثرة أموالها وأثاثها، وقراها الضيفان، وفكها العناة، وإطعامها في النوء المجاويع وغيره، على ما شهدت بذلك أشعارهم وخطبهم، والمعنى أنه شغلهم تكاثرهم بذلك حتى ماتوا فزاروا المقابر. وقيل: إنهم تفاخروا بآبائهم حتى…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ك ث ر

Verses with أكثر

Verses 61–80 of 81

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou ask them, Who it is that created The heavens and the earth. They will certainly say, "God". Say: "Praise be to God!" But most of them Understand not.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have not sent thee But as a universal (Messenger) To men, giving them Glad tidings, and warning them (Against sin), but most men Understand not.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:28
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have more In wealth and in sons And we cannot be punished."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:35
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges And restricts the Provision To whom He pleases, but Most men understand not."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:36
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say, "Glory to Thee! Our (tie) is with Thee As Protector—not with them. Nay, but they worshipped The Jinns: most of them Believed in them."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:41
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Word is proved true Against the greater part of them: For they do not believe.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:7
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And truly before them, Many of the ancients Went astray;—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:71
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    God puts forth a Parable— A man belonging to many Partners at variance with each other, And a man belonging entirely To one master: are those two Equal in comparison? Praise be to God! But most of them Have no knowledge.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:29
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when trouble touches man, He cries to Us: But when We bestow A favour upon him As from Ourselves, He says, "This has been Given to me because of A certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is But a trial, but most Of them understand not!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:49
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Assuredly the creation Of the heavens And the earth Is a greater (matter) Than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:57
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hour will certainly come: Therein is no doubt: Yet most men believe not.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:59
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Made the Night for you, That ye may rest therein, And the Day, as that Which helps (you) to see. Verily God is Full of Grace and Bounty to men: Yet most men give No thanks.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:61
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Giving Good News And Admonition: yet most Of them turn away And so they hear not.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have brought The Truth to you: But most of you Have a hatred for Truth.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:78
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    We created them not Except for just ends: But most of them Do not understand.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:39
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "It is God Who Gives you life, then Gives you death; then He will gather you together For the Day of Judgment About which there is No doubt": but most Men do not understand.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:26
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who shout out To thee from without The Inner Apartments— Most of them lack understanding.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, for those Who do wrong, there is Another punishment besides this: But most of them Understand not.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:47
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God doth know (all) that is In the heavens and On earth? There is not A secret consultation Between three, but He Makes the fourth among them,— Nor between five but He makes the sixth,— Nor between fewer nor more, But He is in their midst, Wheresoever they be: In the end will He Tell them the truth Of their conduct, on the Day Of Judgment. For God Has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:7