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أَرْبَعَة

أربعة in the Quran

Meaning: four

أربعة occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
5

أَرْبَعَة

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: four

Forms in the Quran

  • أَرْبَعَةِ ×7
  • بِأَرْبَعَةِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أربعة، وأربعون، وربع، ورباع كلها من أصل واحد، قال الله تعالى: ثلاثة رابعهم كلبهم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أربعين ليلة﴾ [البقرة: 51] الأربعون ونحوها جار مجرى جمع السلامة، وليس جمعا صناعيا لعدم سر... مذكورة في غير هذا، ولفساد المعنى في عشرين وثلاثين. وقد يعرب إعراب جمع التكسير كقوله: [من الوافر] 562 - وقد جاوزت حد الأربعينا.

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

Verses with أربعة

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who take An oath for abstention From their wives, A waiting for four months Is ordained; If then they return, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:226
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of you die And leave widows behind, They shall wait concerning themselves Four months and ten days: When they have fulfilled Their term, there is no blame On you if they dispose Of themselves in a just And reasonable manner. And God is well acquainted With what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:234
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! Abraham said: "My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead." He said: "Dost thou not Then believe?" He said: "Yea! but to satisfy My own understanding." He said: "Take four birds; Tame them to turn to thee; Put a portion of them On every hill, and call to them: They will come to thee (Flying) with speed. Then know that God Is Exalted in Power, Wise."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:260
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of your women Are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you Against them; and if they testify, Confine them to houses until Death do claim them, Or God ordain for them Some (other) way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:15
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Go ye, then, for four months, Backwards and forwards, (As ye will), throughout the land, But know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God (by your falsehood) But that God will cover With shame those who reject Him.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:2
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The number of months In the sight of God Is twelve (in a year) So ordained by Him The day He created The heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves Therein, and fight the Pagans All together as they Fight you all together. But know that God Is with those who restrain Themselves.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:36
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who launch A charge against chaste women, And produce not four witnesses (To support their allegations),— Flog them with eighty stripes; And reject their evidence Ever after: for such men Are wicked transgressors;—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why did they not bring Four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought The witnesses, such men, In the sight of God, (Stand forth) themselves as liars!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He set on the (earth), Mountains standing firm, High above it, And bestowed blessings on The earth, and measured therein All things to give them Nourishment in due proportion, In four Days, in accordance With (the needs of) Those who seek (sustenance).

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:10