What does « To whirl » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To whirl (مور) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

مور

To whirl

Root: م - ر

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To whirl

Al-Mawr refers to agitation and oscillation.

The Almighty says: 'On the Day the heaven will sway' (At-Tur 9).

Māra means to sway and oscillate.

Al-mā'ir is what sways.

It is a back-and-forth movement.

To whirl in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

At-Tur 1

Al-Mulk 1

Surah At-Tur : 9 Meccan

﴿يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا﴾

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

Surah Al-Mulk : 16 Meccan

﴿ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ﴾

Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?

Words from the same root as To whirl

To decide definitively

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