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Quran Dictionary - ح ر ص

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The triliteral root ḥā rā ṣād (ح ر ص) occurs five times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

  • three times as the form I verb ḥaraṣ (حَرَصْ)
  • once as the noun aḥraṣ (أَحْرَص)
  • once as the noun ḥarīṣ (حَرِيص)

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 desire

(4:129:8) ḥaraṣtumyou desired وَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا أَنْ تَعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ
(12:103:5) ḥaraṣtayou desire وَمَا أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
(16:37:2) taḥriṣyou desire إِنْ تَحْرِصْ عَلَىٰ هُدَاهُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي مَنْ يُضِلُّ

Noun

(2:96:2) aḥraṣa(the) most greedy وَلَتَجِدَنَّهُمْ أَحْرَصَ النَّاسِ عَلَىٰ حَيَاةٍ

Noun

(9:128:10) ḥarīṣun(he is) concerned لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ

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