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Quran Dictionary - ب ر ق

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The triliteral root bā rā qāf (ب ر ق) occurs six times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • once as the form I verb bariqa (بَرِقَ)
  • five times as the noun barq (بَرْق)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Verb (form I) - to be dazzled, to be frightened

(75:7:2) bariqais dazzled فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ

Noun

(2:19:8) wabarqunand lightning أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ
(2:20:2) l-barquthe lightning يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ كُلَّمَا أَضَاءَ لَهُمْ مَشَوْا فِيهِ
(13:12:4) l-barqathe lightning هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ
(24:43:36) barqihi(of) its lighting يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْأَبْصَارِ
(30:24:4) l-barqathe lightning وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً

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