The triliteral root ʿayn rā rā (ع ر ر) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun muʿ'tarr (مُعْتَرّ)
- once as the noun maʿarrat (مَّعَرَّة)
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.
Noun
| (22:36:22) wal-muʿ'tara | and the needy who ask | فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ |
Noun
| (48:25:24) maʿarratun | any harm | فَتُصِيبَكُمْ مِنْهُمْ مَعَرَّةٌ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
