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Quran Maqasid

بَصِيرَة

بصيرة in the Quran

Meaning: enlightenment

بصيرة occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
7

بَصِيرَة

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: enlightenment · Also translated as: insight, evidence, a witness

Forms in the Quran

  • بَصَآئِرُ ×4
  • بَصِيرَةٍ ×2
  • بَصَٰٓئِرُ ×1

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 بصيرة

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now have come to you, From your Lord, proofs (To open your eyes): If any will see, It will be for (the good Of) his own soul; If any will be blind, It will be to his own (Harm): I am not (here) To watch over your doings.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:104
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou bring them not A revelation, they say: "Why hast thou not Got it together?" Say: "I but follow What is revealed to me From my Lord: This is (nothing but) Lights from your Lord, And Guidance, and Mercy, For any who have Faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:203
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "This is my Way: I do invite unto God, On evidence clear as The seeing with one's eyes,— I and whoever follows me. Glory to God! and never Will I join gods with God!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:108
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said, "Thou knowest Well that these things Have been sent down by none But the Lord of the heavens And the earth as eye-opening Evidence: and I consider thee Indeed, O Pharaoh, to be One doomed to destruction!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:102
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did reveal to Moses The Book after We had Destroyed the earlier generations, (To give) Insight to men, And Guidance and Mercy, That they might receive admonition.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:43
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are clear evidences To men, and a Guidance And Mercy to those Of assured Faith.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:20
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, man will be Evidence against himself,

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:14