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Quran Maqasid

مَرْء

مرء in the Quran

Meaning: the man

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

مَرْء

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: the man · Also translated as: a man

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَرْءِ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: مرء، ومرأة، وامرؤ، وامرأة. قال تعالى: إن امرؤ هلك [النساء/ 176] ، وكانت امرأتي عاقرا [

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿واعلموا أن الله يحول بين المرء وقلبه﴾ [الأنفال: 24] المرء: الرجل، والأنثى: المرأة والأفصح فتح ميمه مطلقا، وعليه جاء التنزيل، وفيه لغية إتباع الفاء اللام في حركات إعرابها فيقال: هذا مرء -بضم الميم. وممرت بمرء -بكسرها -ويجوز تسكين فائها في حركات الإعراب، وعليه جاء التنزيل كقوله تعالى: ﴿إن امرؤ هلك﴾ [النساء:…

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

Verses with مرء

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They followed what the evil ones Gave out (falsely) Against the power Of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but The evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things As came down at Babylon To the angels Hārūt and Mārūt. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; So do not blaspheme." They learned from them The means to sow discord Between man and wife. But they could not thus Harm anyone except By God's permission. And they learned what harmed them, Not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers Of (magic) would have No share in the happiness Of the Hereafter. And vile Was the price for which They did sell their souls, If they but knew!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:102
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Give your response to God And His Apostle, when He Calleth you to that which Will give you life; And know that God Cometh in between a man And his heart, and that It is He to Whom Ye shall (all) be gathered.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, we have warned you Of a Penalty near,— The Day when man will See (the Deeds) which His hands have sent forth, And the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were mere dust!"

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:40
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day shall a man Flee from his own brother,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:34