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أَمْر

أمر in the Quran

Meaning: a matter

أمر occurs 244 times in 222 verses across 61 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
244
Verses
222
Surahs
61

أَمْر

Noun · 166 times

Meaning: a matter · Also translated as: the matters, His Command, the matter, and his case

Forms in the Quran

  • أَمْرُ ×34
  • ٱلْأَمْرُ ×32
  • أَمْرًا ×17
  • أَمْرِنَا ×14
  • ٱلْأُمُورُ ×13
  • بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ×12
  • أَمْرُهُمْ ×10
  • أَمْرِهِۦ ×9

أَمَرَ

Verb · 77 times

Meaning: has ordered · Also translated as: Do you order, commands you, you are commanded, orders you it

Forms in the Quran

  • أَمَرَ ×7
  • أُمِرْتُ ×7
  • وَأُمِرْتُ ×6
  • يَأْمُرُكُمْ ×5
  • يَأْمُرُ ×5
  • وَيَأْمُرُونَ ×4
  • وَأْمُرْ ×4
  • يَأْمُرُونَ ×3

أَمَرّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: and more bitter

Forms in the Quran

  • وَأَمَرُّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأمر: الشأن، وجمعه أمور، ومصدر أمرته:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والميم والراء أصول خمسة: الأمر من الأمور، والأمر ضد النهي، والأمر النماء والبركة بفتح الميم، والمعلم، والعجب.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ م ر

Verses with أمر

Verses 201–220 of 222

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We caused the earth To gush forth with springs. So the waters met (and rose) To the extent decreed.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) Is the time promised them (For their full recompense): And that Hour will be Most grievous and most bitter.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:46
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Our Command Is but a single (Act),— Like the twinkling Of an eye.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: And all affairs are Referred back to God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Those without) will call out, "Were we not with you? (The others) will reply, "True! But ye led yourselves Into temptation; ye looked forward (To our ruin); ye doubted (God's Promise); and (your false) Desires deceived you; until There issued the Command Of God. And the Deceiver Deceived you in respect of God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such persons as are Covetous and commend Covetousness to men. And if any turn back (From God's Way), verily God is free of all needs, Worthy of all praise.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:24
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Like those who lately Preceded them, they have Tasted the evil result Of their conduct; and (In the Hereafter there is) For them a grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:15
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, of those Who rejected Faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil Result of their conduct; And they had A grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:5
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! When ye Do divorce women, Divorce them at their Prescribed periods, And count (accurately) Their prescribed periods: And fear God your Lord: And turn them not out Of their houses, nor shall They (themselves) leave, Except in case they are Guilty of some open lewdness, Those are limits Set by God: and any Who transgresses the limits Of God, does verily Wrong his (own) soul: Thou knowest not if Perchance God will Bring about thereafter Some new situation.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:1
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He provides for him From (sources) he never Could imagine. And if Any one puts his trust In God, sufficient is (God) For him. For God will Surely accomplish His purpose: Verily, for all things Has God appointed A due proportion.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:3
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such of your women As have passed the age Of monthly courses, for them The prescribed period, if ye Have any doubts, is Three months, and for those Who have no courses (It is the same): For those who carry (Life within their wombs), Their period is until They deliver their burdens: And for those who Fear God, He will Make their path easy.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is the Command Of God, which He Has sent down to you: And if any one fears God, He will remove his ills From him, and will enlarge His reward.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:5
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many populations That insolently opposed The command of their Lord And of His apostles, Did We not then Call to account, To severe account? And We imposed on them An exemplary Punishment.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:8
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did they taste The evil result of Their conduct, and the End Of their conduct Was Perdition.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:9
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He Who Created seven Firmaments And of the earth A similar number. Through the midst Of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may Know that God has power Over all things, and that God comprehends all things In (His) Knowledge.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:12
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Save yourselves and your Families from a Fire Whose fuel is Men And Stones, over which Are (appointed) angels Stern (and) severe, Who flinch not (from Executing) the Commands They receive from God, But do (precisely) what They are commanded.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then arrange to do (The Commands of their Lord),—

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:5
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    By no means hath he Fulfilled what God Hath commanded him.

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:23
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It will be) the Day When no soul shall have Power (to do) aught For another For the Command, that Day, Will be (wholly) with God.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:19
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or enjoins Righteousness?

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:12