What does « To collapse » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To collapse (هار) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

هار

To collapse

Root: ه - ر

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To collapse

Al-Hār refers to what collapses.

The Almighty says: 'On the edge of a crumbling cliff' (At-Tawbah 109).

Hāra means to collapse.

Al-munhār is the collapsed.

Faith based on hypocrisy is unstable.

To collapse in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah At-Tawba : 109 Medinan

﴿أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَـٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٍ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَـٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍۢ فَٱنْهَارَ بِهِۦ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ﴾

Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.