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Quran Maqasid

بَشِير

بشير in the Quran

Meaning: a bearer of glad tidings

بشير occurs 9 times in 8 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
8
Surahs
8

بَشِير

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: a bearer of glad tidings · Also translated as: a giver of glad tidings, a bearer of good news, bearer of glad tidings, and a bearer of good tidings

Forms in the Quran

  • بَشِيرًا ×4
  • بَشِيرٍ ×2
  • وَبَشِيرٌ ×2
  • ٱلْبَشِيرُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البشرة: ظاهر الجلد، والأدمة: باطنه، كذا قال عامة الأدباء، وقال أبو زيد بعكس ذلك ، وغلطه أبو العباس وغيره، وجمعها: بشر وأبشار، وعبر عن الإنسان بالبشر اعتبارا بظهور جلده من الشعر، بخلاف الحيوانات التي عليها الصوف أو الشعر أو الوبر، واستوى في لفظ البشر الواحد والجمع، وثني فقال تعالى: أنؤمن لبشرين [المؤمنون/ 47] .

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لواحة للبشر﴾ [المدثر: 29]. البشر: الخلق، سموا بشرا اعتبارا بظهور جلدهم من الشعر والصوف والوبر بخلاف الحيوانات فإنها مستترة بما ذكر. وذلك أن البشرة ظاهر الجلد، والأدمة: باطنه، نقله الراغب عن عامة الأدباء. وجمعها بشر وأبشار.

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

Verses with بشير

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have sent thee In truth as a bearer Of glad tidings and a warner: But of thee no question Shall be asked of the Companions Of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:119
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Now hath come unto you, Making (things) clear unto you, Our Apostle, after the break In (the series of) our apostles, Lest ye should say: "There came unto us No bringer of glad tidings And no warner (from evil)": But now hath come Unto you a bringer Of glad tidings And a warner (from evil). And God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:19
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It teacheth) that ye should Worship none but God. (Say:) "Verily I am (Sent) unto you from Him To warn and to bring Glad tidings:

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

    Then when the bearer Of the good news came, He cast (the shirt) Over his face, and he Forthwith regained clear sight. He said: "Did I not say To you, "I know from God That which ye know not?"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:96
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have not sent thee But as a universal (Messenger) To men, giving them Glad tidings, and warning them (Against sin), but most men Understand not.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:28
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have sent thee In truth, as a bearer Of glad tidings, And as a warner: And there never was A people, without a warner Having lived among them (In the past).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Giving Good News And Admonition: yet most Of them turn away And so they hear not.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:4