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تَفَرَّقَ

تفرق in the Quran

Meaning: be divided

تفرق occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
6

تَفَرَّقَ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: be divided · Also translated as: became divided, they separate, then they will separate, they will become separated

Forms in the Quran

  • تَفَرَّقُوا۟ ×3
  • يَتَفَرَّقَا ×1
  • فَتَفَرَّقَ ×1
  • يَتَفَرَّقُونَ ×1
  • تَتَفَرَّقُوا۟ ×1
  • تَفَرَّقَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفرق يقارب الفلق لكن الفلق يقال اعتبارا بالانشقاق، والفرق يقال اعتبارا بالانفصال. قال تعالى: وإذ فرقنا بكم البحر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما أنزلنا على عبدنا يوم الفرقان﴾] الأنفال:41 [قيل: هو يوم بدر، وذلك أنه فرق فيه بين الحق والباطل، وتبين أن دين الله هو الغالب. فالفرقان مصدر فرق يفرق، وأصله في الأعيان نحو: فرقت بين الإناءين. وسمي يوم بدر بيوم الفرقان لأنه أول يوم حصل فيه الفرق بين الحق والباطل. وتقديره تقدير رجل قنعان أي يقنع به في…

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

Verses with تفرق

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And hold fast, All together, by the Rope Which God (stretches out For you), and be not divided Among yourselves; And remember with gratitude God's favour on you; For ye were enemies And He joined your hearts In love, so that by His Grace, Ye became brethren; And ye were on the brink Of the Pit of Fire, And He saved you from it. Thus doth God make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:103
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be not like those Who are divided Amongst themselves And fall into disputations After receiving Clear Signs: For them Is a dreadful Penalty,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:105
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they disagree (And must part), God Will provide abundance For all from His All-reaching bounty: For God is He That careth for all And is Wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:130
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, this is My Way, Leading straight: follow it: Follow not (other) paths: They will scatter you about From His (great) Path: Thus doth He command you, That ye may be righteous.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:153
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that The Hour will be established,— That Day shall (all men) Be sorted out.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The same religion has He Established for you as that Which He enjoined on Noah— The which We have sent By inspiration to thee— And that which We enjoined On Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain Steadfast in Religion, and make No divisions therein: To those who worship Other things than God, Hard is the (way) To which thou callest them, God chooses to Himself Those whom He pleases, And guides to Himself Those who turn (to Him).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:13
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they became divided Only after knowledge Reached them,—through selfish Envy as between themselves. Had it not been For a Word that Went forth before From thy Lord, (Tending) to a Term appointed, The matter would have Been settled between them: But truly those who have Inherited the Book after them Are in suspicious (disquieting) Doubt concerning it.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:14
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor did the People Of the Book Make schisms, Until after there came To them Clear Evidence.

    Surah Al-Bayyinah, verse 98:4