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Quran Maqasid

مَواخِر

مواخر in the Quran

Meaning: ploughing

مواخر occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

مَواخِر

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: ploughing · Also translated as: cleaving

Forms in the Quran

  • مَوَاخِرَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

مخر الماء للأرض: استقبالها بالدور فيها.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وترى الفلك مواخر فيه﴾ [النحل: 14] جمع ماخرة وهي السفن؛ وصفت بذلك لأنها تشق الماء بجناحيها أي بصدورها. والمخر: الشق؛ يقال: مخرت السفينة الماء: إذا شقته، ومخر الأرض أي شقها بالحرث ومخرها بالماء: إذا حبسه عليها لتصير ريضة، أي خليقة بالزراعة.

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

Verses with مواخر

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has made The sea subject, that ye May eat thereof flesh That is fresh and tender, And that ye may extract Therefrom ornaments to wear; And thou seest the ships Therein that plough the waves, That ye may seek (thus) Of the bounty of God And that ye may be grateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are the two bodies Of flowing water alike,— The one palatable, sweet, And pleasant to drink, And the other, salt And bitter. Yet from each (Kind of water) do ye Eat flesh fresh and tender, And ye extract ornaments To wear; and thou seest The ships therein that plough The waves, that ye may Seek (thus) of the Bounty Of God that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:12