ق ر ب

Most of the words in the Arabic language are derived from a three-letter root like ق ر ب which represents a core meaning or concept

To be near to, approach, offer, be near in relationship or rank, be at hand, draw near

Below you will find verses of the holy Quran containing words derived from ق ر ب and their meanings

Root

ق ر ب occurs 96 times in the holy Quran

1 time as the imperative verb اقْتَرِبْ

Surah/	Meaning	Aayat
Verse	مَعْنًى

	And We said “O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise and eat both of you freely with pleasure of things therein	وَقُلْنَا يَا ءَادَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنْتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ
2-35	as you will but come not near this tree or you both will be of the wrong-doers	شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَاذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُوْنَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِيْنَ
2-83

2-177
2-180
2-186
2-187
2-214
2-215

2-222
2-237
3-45

3-167
3-183

4-7
4-8
4-11
4-17
4-33
4-36
4-43
4-77

4-135
4-172

5-8
5-27
5-82
5-106
6-151

6-152


7-19
7-56
7-114
7-185
8-41
9-28
9-42

9-99
9-113
11-61
11-64
11-81
12-60
13-31
14-44

16-77
16-90
17-26
17-32
17-34
17-51
17-57
18-24

18-81
19-52



21-1

21-97
21-109
22-13
24-22
26-42
26-214
30-38
33-63

34-37
34-50
34-51

35-18
39-3
42-17
42-23

46-28
48-18
48-27
50-16
50-41
51-27
54-1
56-11
56-85
56-88
59-7
59-15
61-13
63-10
70-7
72-25
	Indeed, We warn you of a near punishment	إِنَّآ أَنْذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيْبًا
	the day when man will see what his hands have sent forth	يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ المَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ
78-40	and the disbeliever will say, “woe to me! would that I be dust”	وَيَقُوْلُ الكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ تُرَابًا
83-21	witnessing it are the near ones	يَشْهَدُهُ المُقَرَّبُوْنَ
83-28	a spring where from the ones nearest will drink	عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا المُقَرَّبُوْنَ
90-15	to an orphan near of kin	يَتِيْمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
96-19	Nay, Do not obey him. Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah SWT	كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِبْ

Valuable resources:

ق ر ب Corpus.Quran.com

Dictionary of the holy Quran by Abdul Mannan Omar

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