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Quran Maqasid

خَرَّ

خر in the Quran

Meaning: and fell down

خر occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
10

خَرَّ

Verb · 12 times

Meaning: and fell down · Also translated as: and they fell down, so fell, they fall, And they fall

Forms in the Quran

  • وَخَرَّ ×2
  • خَرُّوا۟ ×2
  • خَرَّ ×2
  • وَخَرُّوا۟ ×1
  • فَخَرَّ ×1
  • يَخِرُّونَ ×1
  • وَيَخِرُّونَ ×1
  • وَتَخِرُّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

فكأنما خر من السماء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿فكأنما خر من السماء﴾ [الحج: 31]. الخرور: السقوط من علو مكان يكون معه صوت غالبا. والخرير للماء والهواء. قوله تعالى: ﴿يخرون للأذقان﴾ [الإسراء: 107]، ﴿خروا سجدا وبكيا﴾ [مريم: 58]، ﴿خروا سجدا وسبحوا﴾ [السجدة: 15]. إتيانه تعالى بذكر البكاء والتسبيح تنبيه على أن ذلك الصوت المصاحب للخرور إما بكاء من خشيته وإما تسبيح…

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

Verses with خر

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came To the place appointed by Us, And his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! Show (Thyself) to me, That I may look upon Thee." God said, "By no means Canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; If it abide In its place, then Shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust, And Moses fell down In a swoon. When he Recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! To Thee I turn in repentance, and I Am the first to believe."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:143
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he raised his parents High on the throne (of dignity), And they fell down in prostration, (All) before him. He said: "O my father! this is The fulfilment of my vision Of old! God hath made it Come true! He was indeed Good to me when He Took me out of prison And brought you (all here) Out of the desert, (Even) after Satan had sown Enmity between me and my brothers. Verily my Lord understandeth Best the mysteries of all that He planneth to do. For verily He is full Of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:100
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those before them did also Plot (against God's Way): But God took their structures From their foundations, and the roof Fell down on them from above; And the Wrath seized them From directions they did not perceive.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:26
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Whether ye believe In it or not, it is true That those who were given Knowledge beforehand, when It it recited to them, Fall down on their faces In humble prostration,

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:107
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They fall down on their faces In tears, and it increases Their (earnest) humility!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:109
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those were some Of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,— Of the posterity of Adam, And of those whom We Carried (in the Ark) With Noah, and of The posterity of Abraham And Israel—of those Whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs Of (God) Most Gracious Were rehearsed to them, They would fall down In prostrate adoration And in tears.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:58
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    At it the skies are ready To burst, the earth To split asunder, and The mountains to fall down In utter ruin,

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:90
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Being true in faith to God, And never assigning partners To Him: if anyone assigns Partners to God, he is As if he had fallen From heaven and been snatched up By birds, or the wind Had swooped (like a bird On its prey) and thrown him Into a far-distant place.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who, when they are Admonished with the Signs Of their Lord, droop not down At them as if they were Deaf or blind;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:73
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those believe In Our Signs, who, when They are recited to them, Fall down in adoration, And celebrate the praises Of their Lord, nor are they (Ever) puffed up with pride.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them His death except a little Worm of the earth, which Kept (slowly) gnawing away At his staff: so when he Fell down, the Jinns saw Plainly that if they had Known the unseen, they Would not have tarried In the humiliating Penalty (Of their Task).

    Surah Saba, verse 34:14
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (David) said: "He has Undoubtedly wronged thee In demanding thy (single) ewe To be added to his (flock Of) ewes: truly many Are the Partners (in business) Who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe And work deeds of righteousness, And how few are they?"… And David gathered that we Had tried him: he asked Forgiveness of his Lord, Fell down, bowing (In prostration), and turned (To God in repentance).

    Surah Sad, verse 38:24