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حَرْث

حرث in the Quran

Meaning: harvest

حرث occurs 13 times in 10 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
10
Surahs
6

حَرْث

Noun · 13 times

Meaning: harvest · Also translated as: the field, the crops, a tilth, your tilth

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحَرْثَ ×4
  • حَرْثٌ ×4
  • حَرْثَكُمْ ×2
  • وَٱلْحَرْثِ ×1
  • وَحَرْثٌ ×1
  • حَرْثِهِۦ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحرث: إلقاء البذر في الأرض وتهيؤها للزرع، ويسمى المحروث حرثا، قال الله تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحرث: الإثارة والتفتيش. ومنه حرث الأرض، وهو إثارتها وتطييبها إرادة الزرع، وفي الحديث:"احرثوا هذا القرآن"، قال ابن الأعرابي: الحرث: التفتش. قال الهروي: أي فتشوه. قلت: ويؤيد هذا المعنى ما قدمته من الحديث الآخر. وقيل: الحرث: إلقاء البذر في الأرض وتهيئتها للزراعة. ويطلق على نفس المحروث، كقوله: ﴿أن اغدوا على حرثكم﴾…

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

Verses with حرث

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "He says: a heifer Not trained to till the soil Or water the fields: sound And without blemish." They said: "Now hast thou brought The truth." Then they offered Her in sacrifice, But not with good-will.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:71
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he turns his back, His aim everywhere Is to spread mischief Through the earth and destroy Crops and cattle. But God loveth not mischief.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:205
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your wives are As a tilth unto you; So approach your tilth When or how ye will; But do some good act For your souls beforehand; And fear God, And know that ye are To meet Him (in the Hereafter), And give (these) good tidings To those who believe.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:223
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fair in the eyes of men Is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards Of gold and silver; horses Branded (for blood and excellence); And (wealth of) cattle And well-tilled land. Such are the possessions Of this world's life; But in nearness to God Is the best of the goals (To return to).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:14
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    What they spend In the life Of this (material) world May be likened to a Wind Which brings a nipping frost: It strikes and destroys the harvest Of men who have wronged Their own souls: it is not God That hath wronged them, but They wrong themselves.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:117
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Out of what God Hath produced in abundance In tilth and in cattle, They assigned Him a share: They say, according to their fancies: "This is for God, and this"— For Our "partners"! But the share of their "partners" Reacheth not God, whilst The share of God reacheth Their "partners"! Evil (And unjust) is their assignment!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:136
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say that Such and such cattle and crops Are taboo, and none should Eat of them except those Whom—so they say—We Wish; further, there are Cattle forbidden to yoke Or burden, and cattle On which, (at slaughter), The name of God is not Pronounced;—inventions Against God's name: soon Will He requite them For their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:138
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember David And Solomon, when they Gave judgment in the matter Of the field into which The sheep of certain people Had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:78
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To any that desires The tilth of the Hereafter, We give increase In his tilth; and to any That desires the tilth Of this world, We grant Somewhat thereof, but he Has no share or lot In the Hereafter.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:20
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Go ye to your tilth (Betimes) in the morning, If ye would gather The fruits."

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:22