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Quran Maqasid

طُور

طور in the Quran

Meaning: the mount

طور occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
8

طُور

Noun · 10 times

Meaning: the mount · Also translated as: Mount Sinai, Mount Tur, the Tur, And Mount

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلطُّورَ ×7
  • طُورِ ×1
  • وَٱلطُّورِ ×1
  • وَطُورِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

طوار الدار وطواره: ما امتد منها من البناء، يقال: عدا فلان طوره، أي: تجاوز حده، ولا أطور به، أي: لا أقرب فناءه. يقال: فعل كذا طورا بعد طور، أي: تارة بعد تارة، وقوله:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الطاء والواو والراء أصل صحيح يدل على معنى واحد، وهو الامتداد في شيء من مكان أو زمان. من ذلك طوار الدار، وهو الذي يمتد معها من فنائها. ولذلك [يقال] عدا طوره، أي جاز الحد الذي هو له من داره. ثم استعير ذلك في كل شيء يتعدى. والطور: جبل، فيجوز أن يكون اسما

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ط و ر

Verses with طور

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant And We raised above you (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you And bring (ever) to remembrance What is therein: Perchance ye may fear God."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:63
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant and We raised Above you (the towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you, And hearken (to the Law)" They said: "We hear, And we disobey" And they had to drink Into their hearts (Of the taint) of the Calf Because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed Are the behests of your Faith If ye have any faith!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:93
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for their Covenant We raised over them (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai); And (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate With humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter Of the Sabbath." And We took from them A solemn Covenant.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:154
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We called him From the right side Of Mount (Sinai), and made Him draw near to Us, For mystic (converse).

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:52
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from Your enemy, and We Made a Covenant with you On the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent Down to you Manna And quails:

    Surah Taha, verse 20:80
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also a tree springing Out of Mount Sinai, Which produces oil, And relish for those Who use it for food.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:20
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when Moses had fulfilled The term, and was travelling With his family, he perceived A fire in the direction Of Mount Ṭūr. He said To his family: "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope To bring you from there Some information, or a burning Firebrand, that ye may Warm yourselves."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:29
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor wast thou at the side Of (the Mountain of) Ṭūr When We called (to Moses). Yet (art thou sent) As a Mercy from thy Lord, To give warning to a people To whom no warner had come Before thee: in order that They may receive admonition.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:46
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Mount (of Revelation);

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:1
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Mount Of Sinai,

    Surah At-Tin, verse 95:2