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Quran Maqasid

فِرار

فرار in the Quran

Meaning: flight

فرار occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

فِرار

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: flight · Also translated as: to flee, the fleeing

Forms in the Quran

  • فِرَارًا ×3
  • ٱلْفِرَارُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الفر: الكشف عن سن الدابة. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر﴾] القيامة:10 [أي المهرب، من: فر الرجل يفر، وهو في الآية الكريمة يحتمل أن يراد به مكان الفرار وزمانه ونفس القرار، نحو المقتل والمضرب. والأصل: مفرر، وإنما أدغم.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ف ر ر

Verses with فرار

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have deemed them Awake, whilst they were asleep, And We turned them On their right and on Their left sides: their dog Stretching forth his two fore-legs On the threshold: if thou Hadst come up on to them, Thou wouldst have certainly Turned back from them in flight, And wouldst certainly have been Filled with terror of them.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:18
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! A party among them Said: "Ye men of Yathrib! Ye cannot stand (the attack)! Therefore go back!" And a band of them Ask for leave of the Prophet, Saying, "Truly our houses Are bare and exposed," though They were not exposed: They intended nothing but To run away.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:13
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Running away will not Profit you if ye are Running away from death Or slaughter; and even if (Ye do escape), no more Than a brief (respite) Will ye be allowed to enjoy!"

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

    "But my call only Increases (their) flight (From the Right).

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:6