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Quran Maqasid

أَبْصَرَ

أبصر in the Quran

Meaning: see

أبصر occurs 29 times in 26 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
29
Verses
26
Surahs
19

أَبْصَرَ

Verb · 29 times

Meaning: see

Forms in the Quran

  • يُبْصِرُونَ ×11
  • تُبْصِرُونَ ×9
  • أَبْصَرَ ×2
  • وَأَبْصِرْ ×2
  • يُبْصِرُ ×1
  • أَبْصَرْنَا ×1
  • وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ ×1
  • فَسَتُبْصِرُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البصر يقال للجارحة الناظرة، نحو قوله تعالى: كلمح البصر [النحل/ 77] ، وو إذ زاغت الأبصار [الأحزاب/ 10] ، وللقوة التي فيها، ويقال لقوة القلب المدركة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البصر: يطلق على الجارحة تارة وعلى القوة التي فيها أخرى. والبصيرة: للإدراك الذي في القلب، ويقال لها بصر أيضا. فالبصر يطلق بإزاء هذه المعاني الثلاثة، ولا يكاد يقال في الجارحة بصيرة، ومن الجارحة أبصرت ومن البصيرة بصرته وبصرت به. قال تعالى: ﴿فبصرت به عن جنب﴾ [القصص: 11] أي تفطنت له. وقلما يقال من البصر: بصرت. وقوله: ﴿ادعو…

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

Verses with أبصر

Verses 1–20 of 26

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their similitude is that of a man Who kindled a fire; When it lighted all around him, God took away their light And left them in utter darkness. So they could not see.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:17
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now have come to you, From your Lord, proofs (To open your eyes): If any will see, It will be for (the good Of) his own soul; If any will be blind, It will be to his own (Harm): I am not (here) To watch over your doings.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:104
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Many are the Jinns and men We have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they Understand not, eyes wherewith They see not, and ears wherewith They hear not. They are Like cattle,—nay more Misguided: for they Are heedless (of warning).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:179
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say: "Call your 'god-partners', Scheme (your worst) against me, And give me no respite!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:195
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou callest them To guidance, they hear not. Thou wilt see them Looking at thee, but They see not.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:198
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among them are some Who look at thee: But canst thou guide The blind,—even though They will not see?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:43
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will in no wise Frustrate (His design) on earth, Nor have they protectors Besides God! Their penalty Will be doubled! They lost The power to hear, And they did not see!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:20
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "God knows best How long they stayed: With Him is (the knowledge Of) the secrets of the heavens And the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (Everything)! They have no protector Other than Him; nor does He share His Command With any person whatsoever.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:26
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    How plainly will they see And hear, the Day that They will appear before Us! But the unjust to-day Are in error manifest!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:38
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why Worship that which heareth not And seeth not, and can Profit thee nothing?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:42
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their hearts toying as with Trifles. The wrong-doers conceal Their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than A man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft With your eyes open?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:3
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (We also sent) Lūt (As an apostle): behold, He said to his people, "Do ye do what is shameful Though ye see (its iniquity)?

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:54
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Day Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you a Night In which ye can rest? Will ye not then see?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:72
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only thou couldst see When the guilty ones Will bend low their heads Before their Lord, (saying:) "Our Lord! We have seen And we have heard: Now then send us back (To the world): we will Work righteousness: for we Do indeed (now) believe."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And do they not see That We do drive Rain To parched soil (bare Of herbage), and produce therewith Crops, providing food For their cattle and themselves? Have they not the vision?

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:27
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have put A bar in front of them And a bar behind them, And further, We have Covered them up; so that They cannot see.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:9
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We could surely have Blotted out their eyes; Then should they have Run about groping for the Path, But how could they have seen?

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:66
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And watch them (how They fare), and they soon Shall see (how thou farest)!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:175
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And watch (how they fare) And they soon shall see (How thou farest)!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:179
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Pharaoh proclaimed Among his people, saying: "O my people! Does not The dominion of Egypt Belong to me, (witness) These streams flowing Underneath my (palace)? What! See ye not then?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:51