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قَبْر

قبر in the Quran

Meaning: the graves

قبر occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

قَبْر

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: the graves · Also translated as: his grave

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْقُبُورِ ×5
  • قَبْرِهِۦٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القبر: مقر الميت، ومصدر قبرته: جعلته في القبر، وأقبرته: جعلت له مكانا يقبر فيه. نحو: أسقيته: جعلت له ما يسقى منه. قال تعالى: ثم أماته فأقبره

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

القاف والباء والراء أصل صحيح يدل على غموض في شيء وتطامن. من ذلك القبر: قبر الميت. يقال قبرته أقبره. قال الأعشى:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ق ب ر

Verses with قبر

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor do thou ever pray For any of them that dies, Nor stand at his grave; For they rejected God And His Apostle, and died In a state of perverse rebellion.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:84
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily the Hour will come: There can be no doubt About it, or about (the fact) That God will raise up All who are in the graves.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:7
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are alike those That are living and those That are dead. God can Make any that He wills To hear; but thou Canst not make those To hear who are (Buried) in graves.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:22
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Turn not (for friendship) To people on whom Is the Wrath of God. Of the Hereafter they are Already in despair, just as The Unbelievers are In despair about those (Buried) in graves.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:13
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Graves Are turned upside down;—

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Does he not know,— When that which is In the graves is Scattered abroad

    Surah Al-'Adiyat, verse 100:9