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رَأْس

رأس in the Quran

Meaning: their heads

رأس occurs 18 times in 17 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
17
Surahs
15

رَأْس

Noun · 18 times

Meaning: their heads · Also translated as: your heads, his head, by head, my head

Forms in the Quran

  • رُءُوسِهِمْ ×6
  • رَّأْسِهِۦ ×3
  • رُءُوسَكُمْ ×2
  • رُءُوسُ ×2
  • بِرُءُوسِكُمْ ×1
  • بِرَأْسِ ×1
  • رَأْسِى ×1
  • ٱلرَّأْسُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرأس معروف، وجمعه رؤوس، قال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الراء والهمزة والسين أصل يدل على تجمع وارتفاع.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ر أ س

Verses with رأس

Verses 1–17 of 17

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And complete The .Hajj or ‘umra In the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), Send an offering For sacrifice, Such as ye may find, And do not shave your heads Until the offering reaches The place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, Or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation Either fast, or feed the poor, Or offer sacrifice; And when ye are In peaceful conditions (again), If any one wishes To continue the ‘umra On to the ḥajj, He must make an offering, Such as he can afford, But if he cannot afford it, He should fast Three days during the ḥajj And seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those Whose household Is not in (the precincts Of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, And know that God. Is strict in punishment?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:196
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye do it not, Take notice of war From God and His Apostle: But if ye turn back, Ye shall have Your capital sums: Deal not unjustly, And ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:279
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came back To his people, angry and grieved, He said: "Evil it is that ye Have done in my place In my absence: did ye Make haste to bring on The judgment of your Lord?" He put down the Tablets, Seized his brother by (the hair Of) his head, and dragged him To him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! The people Did indeed reckon me As naught, and went near To slaying me! Make not The enemies rejoice over My misfortune, nor count thou Me amongst the people Of sin."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:150
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now with him there came Into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see Myself (in a dream) Pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) Carrying bread on my head, And birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth And meaning thereof: for we See thou art one That doth good (to all)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:36
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my two companions Of the prison! As to one Of you, he will pour out The wine for his lord to drink: As for the other, he will Hang from the cross, and the birds Will eat from off his head. (So) hath been decreed That matter whereof Ye twain do enquire"…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:41
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They running forward With necks outstretched, Their heads uplifted, their gaze Returning not towards them, And their hearts a (gaping) void!

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:43
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or created matter Which, in your minds, Is hardest (to be raised up), (Yet shall ye be raised up)!" Then will they say: "Who will cause us To return?" Say: "He Who created you first!" Then will they wag Their heads towards thee, And say, "When will That be?" Say, "May be It will be quite soon!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:51
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Praying: "O my Lord! Infirm indeed are my bones, And the hair of my head Doth glisten with grey: But never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer To Thee!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:4
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Aaron) replied: "O son Of my mother! Seize (me) not By my beard nor by (The hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou Shouldst say, "Thou hast caused A division among the Children Of Israel, and thou didst not Respect my word!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:94
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then were they confounded With shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that These (idols) do not speak!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:65
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    These two antagonists dispute With each other about their Lord: But those who deny (their Lord),— For them will be cut out A garment of Fire: Over their heads will be Poured out boiling water.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:19
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only thou couldst see When the guilty ones Will bend low their heads Before their Lord, (saying:) "Our Lord! We have seen And we have heard: Now then send us back (To the world): we will Work righteousness: for we Do indeed (now) believe."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The shoots of its fruit-stalks Are like the heads Of devils:

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:65
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then pour over his head The Penalty of Boiling Water

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:48
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly did God fulfil The vision for His Apostle: Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if God wills, With minds secure, heads shaved, Hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye Knew not, and He granted, Besides this, a speedy victory.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:27
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when it is said To them, "Come, the Apostle Of God will pray for your Forgiveness" they turn aside Their heads, and thou wouldst See them turning away Their faces in arrogance.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:5