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Quran Maqasid

حَرَصْ

حرص in the Quran

Meaning: you desire

حرص 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

حَرَصْ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: you desire

Forms in the Quran

  • حَرَصْتُمْ ×1
  • حَرَصْتَ ×1
  • تَحْرِصْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحرص: فرط الشره، وفرط الإرادة. قال

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قال الله تعالى: ﴿ولتجدنهم أحرص الناس على حياة﴾ [البقرة: 96] أي أشره الناس. والحرص: فرط الشهوة وفر الإرادة للشيء. يقال: حرص على كذا يحرص عليه إذا فرط في محبته وإمساكه، وقال تعالى: ﴿إن تحرص على هداهم﴾ [النحل: 37] أي أن تبالغ في طلبك لذلك تنبيها على وقور شفقته صلى الله عليه وسلم. وفي الحديث: (يشيب المء وتشب فيه خصلتان؛…

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

Verses with حرص

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye are never able To be fair and just As between women, Even if it is Your ardent desire: But turn not away (From a woman) altogether, So as to leave her (as it were) Hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly Understanding, and practise Self-restraint, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:129
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet no faith will The greater part of mankind Have, however ardently Thou dost desire it.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:103
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou art anxious For their guidance, yet God guideth not such As He leaves to stray, And there is none To help them.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:37