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قَرَأَ

قرأ in the Quran

Meaning: Read

قرأ occurs 16 times in 15 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
16
Verses
15
Surahs
10

قَرَأَ

Verb · 16 times

Meaning: Read · Also translated as: is recited, you recite, so recite, that you might recite it

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱقْرَأْ ×3
  • قُرِئَ ×2
  • يَقْرَءُونَ ×2
  • قَرَأْتَ ×2
  • فَٱقْرَءُوا۟ ×2
  • نَّقْرَؤُهُۥ ×1
  • لِتَقْرَأَهُۥ ×1
  • فَقَرَأَهُۥ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قرأت المرأة: رأت الدم، وأقرأت: صارت ذات قرء، وقرأت الجارية: استبرأتها بالقرء.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿شهر رمضان الذي أنزل فيه القرآن﴾ [البقرة:185] القرآن الكريم هو المنزل من اللوح المحفوظ مع جبريل عليه السلام على قلب سيدنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم متلوا وهو كلام الله كلام نفساني قائم بذاته المقدسة، محفوظ في الصدور، متلو بالألسنة مكتوب في المصاحف، و ((أل)) فيه للعهد. ومنه قيل: هو علم بالغلبة، واشتقاقه…

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

Verses with قرأ

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Qur-ān is read, Listen to it with attention, And hold your peace: That ye may receive Mercy.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:204
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou wert in doubt As to what We have revealed Unto thee, then ask those Who have been reading The Book from before thee: The Truth hath indeed come To thee from thy Lord: So be in no wise Of those in doubt.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:94
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou dost read The Qur-ān, seek God's protection From Satan the Rejected One.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:98
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It will be said to him:) "Read thine (own) record: Sufficient is thy soul This day to make out An account against thee."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:14
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou dost recite The Qur-ān, We put, Between thee and those who Believe not in the Hereafter, A veil invisible:

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:45
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall call Together all human beings With their (respective) Imāms: Those who are given their record In their right hand Will read it (with pleasure), And they will not be Dealt with unjustly In the least.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:71
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou have a house Adorned with gold, Or thou mount a ladder Right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe In thy mounting until thou Send down to us a book That we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,— An apostle?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:93
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It is) a Qur-ān Which We have divided (Into parts from time to time), In order that thou mightest Recite it to men At intervals: We have Revealed it by stages.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:106
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And had he recited it To them, they would not Have believed in it.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:199
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then he that will be Given his Record In his right hand Will say: "Ah here! Read ye my Record!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:19
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord doth know That thou standest forth (To prayer) nigh two-thirds Of the night, or half The night, or a third Of the night, and so doth A party of those with thee. But God doth appoint Night And Day in due measure. He knoweth that ye are Unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (In mercy): read ye, Therefore, of the Qur-ān As much as may be Easy for you. He knoweth That there may be (some) Among you in ill-health; Others travelling through the land, Seeking of God's bounty; Yet others fighting In God's Cause. Read ye, Therefore, as much of the Qur-ān As may be easy (for you); And establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And loan to God A Beautiful Loan. And whatever good Ye send forth For your souls, Ye shall find it In God's Presence,— Yea, better and Greater, in Reward. And seek ye the Grace Of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:20
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when We have Promulgated it, follow thou Its recital (as promulgated):

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:18
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Qur-ān Is read to them, they Fall not prostrate,

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:21
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Proclaim! (or Read!) In the name Of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created—

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:1
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Proclaim! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful,—

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:3