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Quran Maqasid

قَصْر

قصر in the Quran

Meaning: palaces

قصر occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

قَصْر

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: palaces · Also translated as: and castle, as the fortress

Forms in the Quran

  • قُصُورًا ×2
  • وَقَصْرٍ ×1
  • كَٱلْقَصْرِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القصر: خلاف الطول، وهما من الأسماء المتضايفة التي تعتبر بغيرها، وقصرت كذا:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا يقصرون﴾ [الأعراف:202] أي لا يكفون. يقال: قصر وأقصر: إذا كف، قاله الهروي، وقال الراغب: قصر في كذا: توانى، وقصر عنه لم ينله، وأقصر عنه: إذا كف مع القدرة عليه.

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

Verses with قصر

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And remember how He Made you inheritors After the ’Ad people And gave you habitations In the land: ye build For yourselves palaces and castles In (open) plains, and carve out Homes in the mountains; So bring to remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God, and refrain From evil and mischief On the earth."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:74
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many populations have We Destroyed, which were given To wrong-doing? They tumbled down On their roofs. And how many Wells are lying idle and neglected, And castles lofty and well-built?

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Blessed is He Who, If that were His Will, Could give thee better (things) Than those,—Gardens beneath which Rivers flow; and He could Give thee Palaces (secure To dwell in).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:10
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Indeed it throws about Sparks (huge) as Forts,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:32