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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَكْثَرْ

استكثر in the Quran

Meaning: you have many

استكثر occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

اسْتَكْثَرْ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: you have many · Also translated as: surely I could have multiplied, acquire more

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْتَكْثَرْتُم ×1
  • لَٱسْتَكْثَرْتُ ×1
  • تَسْتَكْثِرُ ×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 استكثر

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor expect, in giving, Any increase (for thyself)!

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:6