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Quran Maqasid

نَهار

نهار in the Quran

Meaning: the day

نهار occurs 57 times in 50 verses across 34 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
57
Verses
50
Surahs
34

نَهار

Noun · 57 times

Meaning: the day · Also translated as: day, and day, by day

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلنَّهَارِ ×26
  • ٱلنَّهَارِ ×25
  • بِٱلنَّهَارِ ×2
  • نَهَارًا ×2
  • نَّهَارٍۭ ×1
  • وَنَهَارًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النهر: مجرى الماء الفائض، وجمعه: أنهار، قال تعالى: وفجرنا خلالهما نهرا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿في جنات ونهر﴾ [القمر: 54] النهر: أصله الشق الواسع الذي يجري فيه الماء، من: نهرت الشيء، أي شققته شقا واسعا. ثم تجوز به عن الماء الجاري فيه للمجاورة. قوله: ﴿تجري من تحتها الأنهار﴾ [النساء: 57] مجاز إما بإسناد الجري إلى المكان مجازا أو بإسناده للماء إطلاقا لاسم المحل على الحال. وقرئ: ﴿وفي جنات ونهر﴾ بضمتين،…

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

Verses with نهار

Verses 1–20 of 50

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! In the creation Of the heavens and the earth; In the alternation Of the Night and the Day; In the sailing of the ships Through the Ocean For the profit of mankind; In the rain which God Sends down from the skies, And the life which He gives therewith To an earth that is dead; In the beasts of all kinds That He scatters Through the earth; In the change of the winds, And the clouds which they Trail like their slaves Between the sky and the earth;— (Here) indeed are Signs For a people that are wise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:164
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who (in charity) Spend of their goods By night and by day, In secret and in public, Have their reward With their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:274
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thou causest the Night To gain on the Day, And Thou causest the Day To gain on the Night; Thou bringest the Living Out of the Dead, And Thou bringest the Dead Out of the Living; And Thou givest sustenance To whom Thou pleasest, Without measure."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:27
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    A section of the People Of the Book say: "Believe in the morning What is revealed To the Believers, But reject it at the end Of the day; perchance They may (themselves) Turn back;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:72
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! In the creation Of the heavens and the earth, And the alternation Of Night and Day,— There are indeed Signs For men of understanding,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:190
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To him belongeth all That dwelleth (or lurketh) In the Night and the Day. For He is the One Who heareth and knoweth All things."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:13
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who doth take Your souls by night, And hath knowledge of all That ye have done by day: By day doth He raise You up again; that a term Appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto Him Will be your return; Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:60
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Guardian-Lord Is God, Who created The heavens and the earth In six Days, and is firmly Established on the Throne (Of authority): He draweth The night as a veil O'er the day, each seeking The other in rapid succession: He created the sun, The moon, and the stars, (All) governed by laws Under His Command. Is it not His to create And to govern? Blessed Be God, the Cherisher And Sustainer of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:54
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, in the alternation Of the Night and the Day, And in all that God Hath created, in the heavens And the earth, are Signs For those who fear Him.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:6
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The likeness of the life Of the Present is As the rain which We Send down from the skies: By its mingling arises The produce of the earth— Which provides food For men and animals: (It grows) till the earth Is clad with its golden Ornaments and is decked out (In beauty): the people to whom It belongs think they have All powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command By night or by day, And We make it Like a harvest clean-mown, As if it had not flourished Only the day before! Thus do We explain The Signs in detail For those who reflect.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:24
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day He will Gather them together: (It will be) as if They had tarried But an hour of a day: They will recognise each other: Assuredly those will be lost Who denied the meeting With God and refused To receive true guidance.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:45
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Do ye see, If His punishment should come To you by night or by day,— What portion of it Would the Sinners Wish to hasten?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:50
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is that hath Made you the Night That ye may rest therein, And the Day to make Things visible (to you). Verily in this are Signs For those who listen (To His Message).

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:67
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And establish regular prayers At the two ends of the day And at the approaches of the night: For those things that are good Remove those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance To those who remember (their Lord):

    Surah Hud, verse 11:114
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is He Who spread out The earth, and set thereon Mountains standing firm, And (flowing) rivers: and fruit Of every kind He made In pairs, two and two: He draweth the Night as a veil O'er the Day. Behold, verily In these things there are Signs For those who consider!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:3
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is the same (to Him) Whether any of you Conceal his speech or Declare it openly; Whether he lie hid by night Or walk forth freely by day.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:10
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He hath made subject To you the sun and the moon, Both diligently pursuing Their courses; and the Night And the Day hath He (also) Made subject to you.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:33
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He has made subject to you The Night and the Day; The Sun and the Moon; And the Stars are in subjection By His Command: verily In this are Signs For men who are wise.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:12
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore be patient with what They say, and celebrate (constantly) The praises of thy Lord, Before the rising of the sun, And before its setting; Yea, celebrate them For part of the hours Of the night, and at the sides Of the day: that thou Mayest have (spiritual) joy.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:130