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بَرْق

برق in the Quran

Meaning: the lightning

برق occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

بَرْق

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: the lightning · Also translated as: and lightning, its lighting

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْبَرْقُ ×3
  • وَبَرْقٌ ×1
  • بَرْقِهِۦ ×1

بَرِقَ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: is dazzled

Forms in the Quran

  • بَرِقَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

برق

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البرق: لمعان يشبه النار. واختلف فيه، فقيل: هو لمعان السحاب، وقيل: شرر يخرج من اصطكاك الأجرام. وقيل: هو سوط يزجر به الملك السحاب، كما يزجر الإبل سائقها وقد استوفينا فيه القول في التفسير.

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

Verses with برق

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (another similitude) Is that of a rain-laden cloud From the sky: in it are zones Of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears To keep out the stunning thunder-clap, The while they are in terror of death. But God is ever round The rejecters of Faith!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The lightning all but snatches away Their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, And when the darkness grows on them, They stand still. And if God willed, He could take away Their faculty of hearing and seeing; For God hath power over all things

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:20
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who doth show you The lightning, by way Both of fear and of hope: It is He Who doth raise up The clouds, heavy With (fertilising) rain!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Makes the clouds move Gently, then joins them Together, then makes them Into a heap?—then wilt thou See rain issue forth From their midst. And He Sends down from the sky Mountain masses (of clouds) Wherein is hail: He strikes Therewith whom He pleases And He turns it away From whom He pleases. The vivid flash of His lightning Well-nigh blinds the sight.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs, He shows you the lightning, By way both of fear And of hope, and He sends Down rain from the sky And with it gives life to The earth after it is dead: Verily in that are Signs For those who are wise.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:24
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when The Sight is dazed,

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:7