The triliteral root fā rā tā (ف ر ت) occurs three times in the Quran as the adjective furāt (فُرَات). 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.
Adjective
(25:53:7) furātun | and sweet | وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هَٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ |
(35:12:6) furātun | sweet | وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْبَحْرَانِ هَٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ سَائِغٌ شَرَابُهُ |
(77:27:7) furātan | sweet | وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ شَامِخَاتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمْ مَاءً فُرَاتًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary