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عَرَفَ

عرف in the Quran

Meaning: they recognize

عرف occurs 24 times in 21 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
24
Verses
21
Surahs
15

عَرَفَ

Verb · 20 times

Meaning: they recognize · Also translated as: you recognize them, recognizing, and he recognized them, may recognize it

Forms in the Quran

  • يَعْرِفُونَ ×4
  • عَرَفُوا۟ ×2
  • يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ ×2
  • تَعْرِفُ ×2
  • تَعْرِفُهُم ×1
  • يَعْرِفُونَهُم ×1
  • فَعَرَفَهُمْ ×1
  • يَعْرِفُونَهَآ ×1

عُرْف

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: the good · Also translated as: one after another

Forms in the Quran

  • بِٱلْعُرْفِ ×1
  • عُرْفًا ×1

عَرَّفَ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: He has made it known · Also translated as: he made known

Forms in the Quran

  • عَرَّفَهَا ×1
  • عَرَّفَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المعرفة والعرفان: إدراك الشيء بتفكر وتدبر لأثره، وهو أخص من العلم، ويضاده الإنكار، ويقال: فلان يعرف الله ولا يقال: يعلم الله متعديا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿الجنة عرفها لهم﴾ [محمد: 6] أي طيبها، من العرف وهو الطيب. وتقول العرب: طيب الله عرفك، أي رائحتك. وقيل عرفها لهم في الدنيا بوصف وصفها لهم، فإذا دخلوها عرفوها بتلك الأوصاف الحسنة بمعنى: ألهم كل أحد أن يعرف منزله في الجنة كما يعرف منزله في الدنيا مع اتساع تلك المنازل وكثرتها. وإذا الهم الطيور أن تهتدي…

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The full entries on the root ع ر ف

Verses with عرف

Verses 1–20 of 21

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when there comes to them A Book from God, confirming What is with them,—although From of old they had prayed For victory against those Without Faith,—when there comes. To them that which they (Should) have recognized, They refuse to believe in it But the curse of God Is on those without Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:89
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The people of the Book Know this as they know Their own sons; but some Of them conceal the truth Which they themselves know.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:146
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Charity is) for those In need, who, in God's cause Are restricted (from travel), And cannot move about In the land, seeking (For trade or work): The ignorant man thinks, Because of their modesty, That they are free from want. Thou shalt know them By their (unfailing) mark: They beg not importunately From all and sundry. And whatever of good Ye give, be assured God knoweth it well.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:273
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they listen To the revelation received By the Apostle, thou wilt See their eyes overflowing With tears, for they Recognise the truth: They pray: "Our Lord! We believe; write us Down among the witnesses.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those to whom We have given the Book Know this as they know Their own sons. Those who have lost Their own souls Refuse therefore to believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Between them shall be A veil, and on the Heights Will be men Who would know every one By his marks: they will call Out to the Companions Of the Garden, "Peace on you": They will not have entered, But they will have An assurance (thereof.)

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:46
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The men on the Heights Will call to certain men Whom they will know From their marks, saying: "Of what profit to you Were your hoards and your Arrogant ways?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:48
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hold to forgiveness; Command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:199
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then came Joseph's brethren: They entered his presence, And he knew them, But they knew him not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:58
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (Joseph) told his servants To put their stock-in-trade (With which they had bartered) Into their saddle-bags, So they should know it only When they returned to their people, In order that they Might come back.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:62
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They recognise the favours Of God; then they deny them; And most of them Are (creatures) ungrateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:83
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Clear Signs Are rehearsed to them, Thou wilt notice a denial On the faces of the Unbelievers! They nearly attack with violence Those who rehearse Our Signs To them. Say, "Shall I Tell you of something (Far) worse than these Signs? It is the Fire (of Hell)! God has promised it To the Unbelievers! And evil is that destination!"

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:72
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they not recognise Their Apostle, that they Deny him?

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:69
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "Praise be to God, Who will soon show you His Signs, so that ye Shall know them"; and thy Lord Is not unmindful Of all that ye do.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:93
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Tell Thy wives and daughters, And the believing women, That they should cast Their outer garments over Their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, That they should be known (As such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:59
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And admit them to The Garden which He Has announced for them.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We so willed, We could have shown them Up to thee, and thou Shouldst have known them By their marks: but surely Thou wilt know them By the tone of their speech! And God knows All that ye do.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:30
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    (For) the sinners will be Known by their Marks: And they will be seized By their forelocks and Their feet.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:41
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Prophet disclosed A matter in confidence To one of his consorts, And she then divulged it (To another), and God made it Known to him, he confirmed Part thereof and repudiated A part. Then when he Told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted (With all things)"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:3
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the (Winds) Sent Forth One after another (To man's profit);

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:1