ع ق ر
Most of the words in the Arabic language are derived from a three-letter root like ع ق ر which represents a core meaning or concept
To cut, wound, slay, hamstrung, produce no result, be barren
Below you will find verses of the holy Quran containing words derived from ع ق ر and their meanings
| Surah/ | The root ع ق ر occurs approximately 8 times in the holy Quran | ع ق ر |
| Verse | ||
| He said, “My Lord, how can be for me a son? | قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى يَكُوْنُ لِي غُلَامٌ | |
| as verily old age has reached me, and my wife is barren | وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِيَ الكِبَرُ وَامْرَأَتِي عَاقِرٌ | |
| 3-40 | He said, “Thus Allah (SWT) does what He wishes” | قَالَ كَذَلِكَ اللهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ |
| So, they hamstrung the she-camel and defied the command of their Lord | فَعَقَرُوا النَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ | |
| and they said, “O Salih (AS) bring us to what you promise us | وَقَالُوا يَا صَالِحُ ائْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ | |
| 7-77 | if you be from those who are sent (messengers)” | إِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ المُرْسَلِيْنَ |
| but they killed her, so he said, “enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days | فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا فِى دَارِكُم ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ | |
| 11-65 | this is a promise that will not be belied | ذَلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوْبٍ |
| 19-5 | ||
| 19-8 | ||
| 26-157 | ||
| 54-29 | ||
| 91-14 | However, they denied him and killed it so their Lord destroyed them due to their sin and made them equal in destruction | فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَعَقَرُوْهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا |