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Quran Maqasid

بِكْر

بكر in the Quran

Meaning: young

بكر occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

بِكْر

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: young · Also translated as: virgins, and virgins

Forms in the Quran

  • بِكْرٌ ×1
  • أَبْكَارًا ×1
  • وَأَبْكَارًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الكلمة هي البكرة التي هي أول النهار، فاشتق من لفظه لفظ الفعل، فقيل: بكر فلان بكورا: إذا خرج بكرة، والبكور: المبالغ في البكرة، وبكر في حاجته وابتكر وباكر مباكرة.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قال تعالى: ﴿ولهم رزقهم فيها بكرة وعشيا﴾ [مريم: 62].

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

Verses with بكر

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us What (heifer) it is!" He said: "He says: the heifer Should be neither too old Nor too young, but of middling Age: now do what ye are commanded!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:68
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And made them Virgin-pure (and undefiled),—

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:36
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It may be, if he Divorced you (all) That God will give him In exchange Consorts Better than you, Who submit (their wills), Who believe, who are devout, Who turn to God in repentance, Who worship (in humility), Who travel (for Faith) and fast,— Previously married or virgins.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:5