اخْتارَ
Verb · 4 timesMeaning: And chose · Also translated as: chosen you, and chooses, We chose them
Forms in the Quran
- وَٱخْتَارَ ×1
- ٱخْتَرْتُكَ ×1
- وَيَخْتَارُ ×1
- ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ ×1
اخْتارَ
اختار in the Quran
Meaning: And chose
اختار occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 4
- Verses
- 4
- Surahs
- 4
- Root
- خ ي ر
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الخير: ما يرغب فيه الكل، كالعقل مثلا، والعدل، والفضل، والشيء النافع، وضده:
قوله: ﴿بيدك الخير﴾ [آل عمران: 26]. الخير: ما يرغب فيه كل أحد كالعقل والعدل والفضل والنفع. وقيل: الخير ضربان: ضرب مطلق، وهو أن يرغب فيه كل أحد بكل حال كما وصف عليه الصلاة والسلام به الجنة في قوله: "لا خير بخير بعده النار، ولا شر بشر بعده الجنة". وضرب خير مقيد، وهو أن يكون خير الواحد شرا لآخر كالمال مثلا؛ فإنه خير لمن…
Verses with اختار
Verses 1–4 of 4
- Each word opens its meaning.
And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155 - Each word opens its meaning.
"I have chosen thee: Listen, then, to the inspiration (Sent to thee).
Surah Taha, verse 20:13 - Each word opens its meaning.
Thy Lord does create and choose As He pleases: no choice Have they (in the matter): Glory to God! and far Is He above the partners They ascribe (to Him)!
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:68 - Each word opens its meaning.
And We chose them aforetime Above the nations, knowingly,
Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:32