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Quran Maqasid

جَهْر

جهر in the Quran

Meaning: the public mention

جهر occurs 12 times in 11 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
11
Surahs
11

جَهْر

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: the public mention · Also translated as: and what you make public, the loudness, and publicly, the declared

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْجَهْرَ ×4
  • وَجَهْرَكُمْ ×1
  • وَجَهْرًا ×1
  • كَجَهْرِ ×1

جَهَرَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: be loud · Also translated as: publicizes, you speak aloud, proclaim

Forms in the Quran

  • تَجْهَرْ ×2
  • جَهَرَ ×1
  • تَجْهَرُوا۟ ×1
  • ٱجْهَرُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

جهر يقال لظهور الشيء بإفراط حاسة البصر أو حاسة السمع.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجهر: الظاهر المكشوف ضد السر. يقال: جهرت الشيء: كشفته. وهو من قولهم: وجه جهير أي ظاهر الوضاءة. وجهرته وأجهرته بمعنى. وقوله: ﴿أرنا الله جهرة﴾ [النساء: 153] أي عيانا غير متحجب، قالوه لجهلهم بصفاته العلى أو تعنتا في الكفر.

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

Verses with جهر

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God loveth not that evil Should be noised abroad In public speech, except Where injustice hath been Done; for God Is He who heareth And knoweth all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:148
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He is God In the heavens And on earth. He knoweth what ye Hide, and what ye reveal, And He knoweth The (recompense) which Ye earn (by your deeds)

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:3
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And do thou (O reader!) Bring thy Lord to remembrance In thy (very) soul, With humility and in reverence, Without loudness in words, In the mornings and evenings; And be not thou Of those who are unheedful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:205
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is the same (to Him) Whether any of you Conceal his speech or Declare it openly; Whether he lie hid by night Or walk forth freely by day.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth the Parable (Of two men: one) a slave Under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; And (the other) a man On whom We have bestowed Goodly favours from Ourselves, And he spends thereof (freely), Privately and publicly: Are the two equal? (By no means;) Praise be to God. But Most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:75
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call upon God, or Call upon Raḥmān: By whatever name ye call Upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong The Most Beautiful Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud, Nor speak it in a low tone, But seek a middle course Between."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:110
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou pronounce the word Aloud, (it is no matter): For verily He knoweth What is secret and what Is yet more hidden.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:7
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is He Who knows What is open in speech And what ye hide (In your hearts).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:110
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Raise not your voices! Above the voice of the Prophet, Nor speak aloud to him In talk, as ye may Speak aloud to one another, Lest your deeds become! Vain and ye perceive not.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:2
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And whether ye hide Your word or publish it, He certainly has (full) knowledge, Of the secrets of (all) hearts.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:13
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except as God wills: For He knoweth What is manifest And what is hidden.

    Surah Al-A'la, verse 87:7