What does « Morning / First time » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Morning / First time (بكر) in the Quran, with 12 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

بكر

Morning / First time

Root: ب - ك - ر

Creed (aqida) 12 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Morning / First time

Al-bukra (morning): the beginning of the day.

Bakkara: he went out early morning.

Allah says: 'And glorify Him morning (bukratan) and evening' (Al-Ahzâb: 42).

Al-bikr: the virgin, the she-camel that hasn't given birth.

Bâkûra: the first fruit.

Morning / First time in the Quran (12)

Meccan: 6 Medinan: 6

Distribution of verses by surah

Maryam 2

Al-Baqara 1

Âl 'Imrân 1

Al-Furqan 1

Al-Ahzab 1

Ghafir 1

Al-Fath 1

Al-Qamar 1

Al-Waqi'a 1

At-Tahrim 1

+ 1 more surahs

Surah Al-Baqara : 68 Medinan

﴿قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌۢ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ فَٱفْعَلُوا۟ مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ﴾

They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is." [Moses] said, "[Allah] says, 'It is a cow which is neither old nor virgin, but median between that,' so do what you are commanded."

Surah Âl 'Imrân : 41 Medinan

﴿قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا رَمْزًا وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرًا وَسَبِّحْ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ﴾

He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He Said, "Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt [Him with praise] in the evening and the morning."

Surah Maryam : 11 Meccan

﴿فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا﴾

So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.

Surah Maryam : 62 Meccan

﴿لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمًا وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ فِيهَا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا﴾

They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon.

Surah Al-Furqan : 5 Meccan

﴿وَقَالُوٓا۟ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٱكْتَتَبَهَا فَهِىَ تُمْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا﴾

And they say, "Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon."

Surah Al-Ahzab : 42 Medinan

﴿وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا﴾

And exalt Him morning and afternoon.

Surah Ghafir : 55 Meccan

﴿فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ﴾

So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

Surah Al-Fath : 9 Medinan

﴿لِّتُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا﴾

That you [people] may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor him and respect the Prophet and exalt Allah morning and afternoon.

Surah Al-Qamar : 38 Meccan

﴿وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ﴾

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Surah Al-Waqi'a : 36 Meccan

﴿فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا﴾

And made them virgins,

Surah At-Tahrim : 5 Medinan

﴿عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَٰتٍ قَٰنِتَٰتٍ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتٍ سَٰٓئِحَٰتٍ ثَيِّبَٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا﴾

Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins.

Surah Al-Insan : 25 Medinan

﴿وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا﴾

And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening