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Quran Maqasid

حِمار

حمار in the Quran

Meaning: your donkey

حمار occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

حِمار

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: your donkey · Also translated as: and donkeys, the donkeys, the donkey, donkeys

Forms in the Quran

  • حِمَارِكَ ×1
  • وَٱلْحَمِيرَ ×1
  • ٱلْحَمِيرِ ×1
  • ٱلْحِمَارِ ×1
  • حُمُرٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحمار: الحيوان المعروف، وجمعه حمير وأحمرة وحمر، قال تعالى: والخيل والبغال والحمير [النحل/ 8] ، ويعبر عن الجاهل بذلك، كقوله تعالى: كمثل الحمار ي

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالي: ﴿كأنهم حمر مستنفرة﴾ [المدثر: 50]. الحمر: جمع حمار، ويجمع أيضا علي حمير، قال تعالي: ﴿والخيل والبغال والحمير لتركبوها﴾ [النحل: 80] وفي القلة علي أحمرة. والمراد بالحمر هنا حمر الوحش، وصفهم بعظم القوة.

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

Verses with حمار

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (take) the similitude Of one who passed By a hamlet, all in ruins To its roofs. He said: "Oh! how shall God Bring it (ever) to life, After (this) its death?" But God caused him To die for a hundred years, Then raised him up (again). He said: "How long Didst thou tarry (thus)?" He said: "(Perhaps) a day Or part of a day." He said: "Nay, thou hast tarried Thus a hundred years; But look at thy food And thy drink; they show No signs of age; and look At thy donkey: and that We may make of thee A Sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, How We bring them together And clothe them with flesh." When this was shown clearly To him, he said: "I know That God hath power Over all things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:259
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (He has created) horses, Mules, and donkeys, for you To ride and use for show; And He has created (other) things Of which ye have no knowledge.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And be moderate In thy pace, and lower Thy voice; for the harshest Of sounds without doubt Is the braying of the ass."

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:19
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The similitude of those Who were charged With the (obligations Of the) Mosaic Law, But who subsequently failed In those (obligations), is That of a donkey Which carries huge tomes (But understands them not). Evil is the similitude Of people who falsify The Signs of God: And God guides not People who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    As if they were Affrighted asses,

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:50