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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 161–180 of 222

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We appointed, from among Them, Leaders, giving guidance Under Our command, so long As they persevered with patience And continued to have faith In Our Signs.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For a Believer, man or woman. When a matter has been decided By God and His Apostle, To have any option About their decision: If any one disobeys God And His Apostle, he is indeed On a clearly wrong Path.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:36
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thou didst say To one who had received The grace of God And thy favour: "Retain thou (In wedlock) thy wife, And fear God." But thou Didst hide in thy heart That which God was about To make manifest: thou didst Fear the people, but it is More fitting that thou shouldst Fear God. Then when Zaid Had dissolved (his marriage) With her, with the necessary (Formality), We joined her In marriage to thee: In order that (in future) There may be no difficulty To the Believers in (the matter Of) marriage with the wives Of their adopted sons, when The latter have dissolved With the necessary (formality) (Their marriage) with them. And God's command must Be fulfilled.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:37
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There can be no difficulty To the Prophet in what God has indicated to him As a duty. It was The practice (approved) of God Amongst those of old That have passed away. And the command of God Is a decree determined.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:38
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And to Solomon (We Made) the Wind (obedient): Its early morning (stride) Was a month's (journey), And its evening (stride) Was a month's (journey); And We made a Font Of molten brass to flow For him; and there were Jinns that worked in front Of him, by the leave Of his Lord, and if any Of them turned aside From Our command, We Made him taste Of the Penalty Of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who had been despised Will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (Of yours) by day and by night: Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us To be ungrateful to God And to attribute equals to Him! They will declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes On the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital For their (ill) Deeds.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if they reject thee, So were apostles rejected Before thee: to God Go back for decision All affairs.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, when He intends A thing, His Command is, "Be", and it is!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:82
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when (the son) Reached (the age of) (Serious) work with him, He said: "O my son I see in vision That I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is Thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do As thou art commanded: Thou will find me, If God so wills one Practising Patience and Constancy!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:102
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We subjected the Wind To his power, to flow Gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,—

    Surah Sad, verse 38:36
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily, I am commanded To serve God With sincere devotion;

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I am commanded To be the first Of those who bow To God in Islam."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Is it Some one other than God That ye order me To worship, O ye Ignorant ones?"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:64
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Raised high above ranks (Or degrees), (He is) the Lord Of the Throne (of authority): By His Command doth He Send the spirit (of inspiration) To any of His servants He pleases, that it may Warn (men) of the Day Of Mutual Meeting,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:15
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Soon will ye remember What I say to you (now). My (own) affair I commit To God: for God (ever) Watches over His Servants."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:44
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have been forbidden To invoke those whom ye Invoke besides God,—seeing that The Clear Signs have come To me from my Lord; And I have been commanded To bow (in Islām) To the Lord of the Worlds."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:66
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gives Life And Death; and when He Decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", And it is.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:68
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did aforetime send Apostles before thee: of them There are some whose story We have related to thee, And some whose story We have not related To thee. It was not (Possible) for any apostle To bring a Sign except By the leave of God: But when the Command Of God issued, The matter was decided In truth and justice, And there perished, There and then, those Who stood on Falsehoods.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:78
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he completed them As seven firmaments In two Days, and He Assigned to each heaven Its duty and command. And We adorned The lower heaven With lights, and (provided it) With guard. Such Is the Decree of (Him) The Exalted in Might, Full of knowledge.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:12
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now then, for that (reason), Call (them to the Faith), And stand steadfast As thou art commanded, Nor follow thou their vain Desires; but say: "I believe In the Book which God has sent down; And I am commanded To judge justly between you. God is our Lord And your Lord. For us (Is the responsibility for) Our deeds, and for you For your deeds. There is No contention between us And you. God will Bring us together, And to Him is (Our) final goal.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:15