What does « To dig / Bugle » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To dig / Bugle (نقر) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

نقر

To dig / Bugle

Root: ن - ق - ر

Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To dig / Bugle

An-Naqr refers to pecking with the beak.

The Almighty says: 'When the Horn is blown' (Al-Muddaththir 8).

An-naqīr is the hollow in the date pit, symbolizing the smallest thing.

To dig / Bugle in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 2

Distribution of verses by surah

An-Nisa 2

Al-Muddaththir 1

Surah An-Nisa : 53 Medinan

﴿أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ فَإِذًا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ نَقِيرًا﴾

Or have they a share of dominion? Then [if that were so], they would not give the people [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.

Surah An-Nisa : 124 Medinan

﴿وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيرًا﴾

And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.

Surah Al-Muddaththir : 8 Meccan

﴿فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِى ٱلنَّاقُورِ﴾

And when the trumpet is blown,