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مُصْفَرّ

مصفر in the Quran

Meaning: turn yellow

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

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

مُصْفَرّ

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: turn yellow · Also translated as: turning yellow

Forms in the Quran

  • مُصْفَرًّا ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصفرة: لون من الألوان التي بين السواد والبياض، وهي إلى السواد أقرب، ولذلك قد يعبر بها عن السواد. قال الحسن في قوله تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿بقرة صفراء﴾ [البقرة: 69] هو تأنيث الأصفر. والصفرة: لون معروف. وقيل في قوله: ﴿جمالات صفر﴾ [المرسلات: 33] وفي "الصفراء" إنه السواد، وأنشد للأعشى: [من الخفيف]

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

Verses with مصفر

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if We (but) send A Wind from which They see (their tilth) Turn yellow,—behold, They become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:51
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Sends down rain from The sky, and leads it Through springs in the earth.? Then He causes to grow, Therewith, produce of various Colours: then it withers; Thou wilt see it grow yellow; Then He makes it Dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is A Message of remembrance to Men of understanding.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:21
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know ye (all), that The life of this world Is but play and amusement, Pomp and mutual boasting And multiplying, (in rivalry) Among yourselves, riches And children. Here is a similitude: How rain and the growth Which it brings forth, delight (The hearts of) the tillers; Soon it withers; thou Wilt see it grow yellow; Then it becomes dry And crumbles away. But in the Hereafter Is a Penalty severe (For the devotees of wrong). And Forgiveness from God And (His) Good Pleasure (For the devotees of God). And what is the life Of this world, but Goods and chattels Of deception?

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:20