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Quran Maqasid

خُوار

خوار in the Quran

Meaning: a lowing sound

خوار occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

خُوار

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: a lowing sound

Forms in the Quran

  • خُوَارٌ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخاء والواو والراء أصلان: أحدهما يدل على صوت، والآخر على ضعف.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الليث: الخوار صوت الثور وما اشتد من صوت البقرة والعجل. ابن سيده: الخوار من أصوات البقر والغنم والظباء والسهام. وقد خار يخور خوارا: صاح؛ ومنه قوله تعالى: فأخرج لهم عجلا جسدا له خوار ؛ قال طرفة:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root خ و ر

Verses with خوار

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The people of Moses made, In his absence, out of their ornaments, The image of a calf, (for worship): It seemed to low: did they Not see that it could Neither speak to them, nor Show them the Way? They took it for worship And they did wrong.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:148
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then he brought out (Of the fire) before the (people) The image of a calf: It seemed to low: So they said, "This is Your god, and the god Of Moses, but (Moses) Has forgotten!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:88