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Quran Dictionary - ن ث ر

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The triliteral root nūn thā rā (ن ث ر) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • once as the form VIII verb intatharat (ٱنتَثَرَتْ)
  • twice as the passive participle manthūr (مَّنثُور)

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 VIII) - to scatter

(82:2:3) intatharatscatter وَإِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انْتَثَرَتْ

Passive participle

(1) Noun

(25:23:9) manthūrandispersed وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًا

(2) Adjective

(76:19:9) manthūranscattered إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَنْثُورًا

See Also

Language Research Group
University of Leeds
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