What does « To tear / To chatter » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To tear / To chatter (هرت) 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.
هرت
To tear / To chatter
Root: ه - ر - ت
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To tear / To chatter
Hārūt is one of the two angels sent to Babylon.
The Almighty says: 'And what was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Hārūt and Mārūt' (Al-Baqarah 102).
And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.