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Quran Maqasid

رِئاء

رئاء in the Quran

Meaning: be seen

رئاء 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

رِئاء

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: be seen · Also translated as: and showing off

Forms in the Quran

  • رِئَآءَ ×2
  • وَرِئَآءَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

رأى: عينه همزة، ولامه ياء، لقولهم:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الراء والهمزة والياء أصل يدل على نظر وإبصار بعين أو بصيرة. فالرأي: ما يراه الإنسان في الأمر، وجمعه الآراء. رأى فلان الشيء

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

Verses with رئاء

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity By reminders of your generosity Or by injury,—like those Who spend their substance To be seen of men, But believe neither In God nor in the Last Day. They are in Parable like a hard, Barren rock, on which Is a little soil: on it Falls heavy rain, Which leaves it (Just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing With aught they have earned. And God guideth not Those who reject faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:264
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not those who spend Of their substance, to be seen Of men, but have no faith In God and the Last Day: If any take the Evil One For their intimate, What a dreadful intimate he is!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:38
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be not like those Who started from their homes Insolently and to be seen of men, And to hinder (men) From the path of God: For God compasseth round about All that they do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:47