What does « To slaughter / River » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To slaughter / River (نحر) 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.

نحر

To slaughter / River

Root: ن - ح - ر

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To slaughter / River

An-Naḥr refers to slaughtering camels at the neck.

The Almighty says: 'So pray to your Lord and sacrifice' (Al-Kawthar 2).

Naḥara means to slaughter.

An-naḥr is specifically the sacrifice of camels.

To slaughter / River in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Kawthar : 2 Meccan

﴿فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ﴾

So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].

Words from the same root as To slaughter / River

بحر

Sea / Ocean

برح

To move away / To leave

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