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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 21–40 of 81

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us, And (much) hast thou prolonged The dispute with us: now Bring upon us what thou Threatenest us with, if thou Speakest the truth!?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The man in Egypt Who bought him, said To his wife: "Make his stay (Among us) honourable: Maybe he will bring us Much good, or we shall Adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, That We might teach him The interpretation of stories (And events). And God Hath full power and control Over His affairs; but most Among mankind know it not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:21
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I follow the ways Of my fathers,—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and never Could we attribute any partners Whatever to God: that (comes) Of the grace of God to us And to mankind: yet Most men are not grateful

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:38
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If not Him, ye worship nothing But names which ye have named,— Ye and your fathers,— For which God hath sent down No authority: the Command Is for none but God: He Hath commanded that ye worship None but Him: that is The right religion, but Most men understand not…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they entered In the manner their father Had enjoined, it did not Profit them in the least Against (the Plan of) God: It was but a necessity Of Jacob's soul, which he Discharged. For he was, By Our instruction, full Of knowledge (and experience): But most men know not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:68
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet no faith will The greater part of mankind Have, however ardently Thou dost desire it.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:103
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And most of them Believe not in God Without associating (others As partners) with Him!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:106
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    A. L. M. R. These are The Signs (or Verses) Of the Book: that which Hath been revealed unto thee From thy Lord is the Truth; But most men believe not.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:1
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God, that God will not Raise up those who die Nay, but it is a promise (Binding) on Him in truth: But most among mankind Realise it not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:38
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth the Parable (Of two men: one) a slave Under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; And (the other) a man On whom We have bestowed Goodly favours from Ourselves, And he spends thereof (freely), Privately and publicly: Are the two equal? (By no means;) Praise be to God. But Most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:75
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They recognise the favours Of God; then they deny them; And most of them Are (creatures) ungrateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:83
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We substitute one revelation For another,—and God knows best What He reveals (in stages),— They say, "Thou art but a forger": But most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:101
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did We grant you The Return as against them: We gave you increase In resources and sons, And made you The more numerous In man-power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:6
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have explained To man, in this Qur-ān, Every kind of similitude: Yet the greater part of men Refuse (to receive it) Except with ingratitude!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:89
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Abundant) was the produce This man had: he said To his companion, in the course Of a mutual argument: "More wealth have I Than you, and more honour And power in (my following Of) men."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:34
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have explained In detail in this Qur-ān, For the benefit of mankind, Every kind of similitude: But man is, in most things, Contentious.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:54
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they taken For worship (other) gods Besides him? Say, "Bring Your convincing proof: this Is the Message of those With me and the Message Of those before me." But most of them know not The Truth, and so turn away.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they say, "he is Possessed"? Nay, he has Brought them the Truth, But most of them Hate the Truth.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:70
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or thinkest thou that most Of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle;— Nay, they are worse astray In Path.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:44
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have distributed The (water) amongst them, in order That they may celebrate (Our) praises, but most men Are averse (to aught) but (Rank) ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:50