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بَصِير

بصير in the Quran

Meaning: All-Seer

بصير occurs 51 times in 51 verses across 29 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
51
Verses
51
Surahs
29

بَصِير

Noun · 51 times

Meaning: All-Seer · Also translated as: All-Seeing, and the seeing one, and the seer, he will regain sight

Forms in the Quran

  • بَصِيرٌۢ ×27
  • بَصِيرًا ×15
  • وَٱلْبَصِيرُ ×5
  • ٱلْبَصِيرُ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البصر يقال للجارحة الناظرة، نحو قوله تعالى: كلمح البصر [النحل/ 77] ، وو إذ زاغت الأبصار [الأحزاب/ 10] ، وللقوة التي فيها، ويقال لقوة القلب المدركة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البصر: يطلق على الجارحة تارة وعلى القوة التي فيها أخرى. والبصيرة: للإدراك الذي في القلب، ويقال لها بصر أيضا. فالبصر يطلق بإزاء هذه المعاني الثلاثة، ولا يكاد يقال في الجارحة بصيرة، ومن الجارحة أبصرت ومن البصيرة بصرته وبصرت به. قال تعالى: ﴿فبصرت به عن جنب﴾ [القصص: 11] أي تفطنت له. وقلما يقال من البصر: بصرت. وقوله: ﴿ادعو…

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

Verses with بصير

Verses 1–20 of 51

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt indeed find them, Of all people, most greedy Of life,—even more Than the idolaters: Each one of them wishes He could be given a life Of a thousand years: But the grant of such life Will not save him From (due) punishment. For God sees well All that they do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:96
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in prayer And regular in charity: And whatever good Ye send forth for your souls Before you, ye shall find it With God: for God sees Well all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:110
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The mothers shall give suck To their offspring For two whole years, If the father desires To complete the term. But he shall bear the cost Of their food and clothing On equitable terms. No soul shall have A burden laid on it Greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly On account of her child. Nor father On account of his child, An heir shall be chargeable In the same way. If they both decide On weaning, By mutual consent, And after due consultation, There is no blame on them. If ye decide On a foster-mother For your offspring, There is no blame on you, Provided ye pay (the mother) What ye offered, On equitable terms. But fear God and know That God sees well What ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:233
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if ye divorce them Before consummation, But after the fixation Of a dower for them, Then the half of the dower (Is due to them), unless They remit it Or (the man's half) is remitted By him in whose hands Is the marriage tie; And the remission (Of the man's half) Is the nearest to righteousness. And do not forget Liberality between yourselves. For God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:237
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the likeness of those Who spend their substance, Seeking to please God And to strengthen their souls, Is as a garden, high And fertile: heavy rain Falls on it but makes it yield A double increase Of harvest, and if it receives not Heavy rain, light moisture Sufficeth it. God seeth well Whatever ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:265
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Shall I give you Glad tidings of things Far better than those? For the righteous are Gardens In nearness to their Lord, With rivers flowing beneath; Therein is their eternal home; With Companions pure (and holy); And the good pleasure of God. For in God's sight Are (all) His servants,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:15
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So if they dispute with thee, Say: "I have submitted My whole self to God And so have those Who follow me." And say to the People of the Book And to those who are unlearned: "Do ye (also) submit yourselves?" If they do, they are in right guidance, But if they turn back, Thy duty is to convey the Message; And in God's sight Are (all) His servants.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:20
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be not like the Unbelievers, Who say of their brethren, When they are travelling Through the earth or engaged In fighting: "If they had stayed With us, they would not Have died, or been slain." This that God may make it A cause of sighs and regrets In their hearts. It is God That gives Life and Death, And God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:156
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are in varying grades In the sight of God, And God sees well All that they do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:163
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth command you To render back your Trusts To those to whom they are due; And when ye judge Between man and man, That ye judge with justice: Verily how excellent Is the teaching which He giveth you! For God is He Who heareth And seeth all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:58
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one desires A reward in this life, In God's (gift) is the reward (Both) of this life And of the Hereafter: For God is He that heareth And seeth (all things).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:134
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They thought there would be No trial (or punishment); So they became blind and deaf; Yet God (in mercy) turned To them; yet again many Of them became blind and deaf. But God sees well All that they do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:71
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I tell you not That with me Are the Treasures of God, Nor do I know What is hidden, Nor do I tell you I am An angel. I but follow What is revealed to me." Say: "Can the blind Be held equal to the seeing?" Will ye then consider not?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:50
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And fight them on Until there is no more Tumult or oppression, And there prevail Justice and faith in God Altogether and everywhere; But if they cease, verily God Doth see all that they do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:39
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believed, And adopted exile, And fought for the Faith, With their property And their persons, In the cause of God, As well as those Who gave (them) asylum And aid,—these are (all) Friends and protectors, One of another. As to those who believed But came not into exile, Ye owe no duty Of protection to them Until they come into exile; But if they seek Your aid in religion, It is your duty To help them, Except against a people With whom ye have A treaty of mutual alliance. And (remember) God Seeth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:72
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    These two kinds (of men) May be compared to The blind and deaf, And those who can see And hear well. Are they Equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

    Surah Hud, verse 11:24
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore stand firm (in the straight Path) as thou art commanded,— Thou and those who with thee Turn (unto God); and transgress not (From the Path): for He seeth Well all that ye do.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:112
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Go with this my shirt, And cast it over the face Of my father: he will Come to see (clearly). Then come Ye (here) to me together With all your family."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:93
  19. 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
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer Of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) God." Say: "Do ye then take (For worship) protectors other Than Him, such as have No power either for good Or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are the blind equal With those who see? Or the depths of darkness Equal with Light?" Or do they assign to God Partners who have created (Anything) as He has created, So that the creation seemed To them similar? Say: "God is the Creator Of all things: He is The One, the Supreme and Irresistible."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:16