What does « Qaʿr » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Qaʿr (قعر) 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.

قعر

Qaʿr

Root: ق - ع - ر

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Qaʿr

Al-Qa'r refers to the bottom of something, its depth.

The Almighty says: 'As if they were hollow trunks of palm trees' (Al-Haqqah 7).

Al-munqa'ir is what is uprooted from the bottom.

Qa'r al-bi'r is the bottom of the well.

Qaʿr in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Qamar : 20 Meccan

﴿تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ﴾

Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

Words from the same root as Qaʿr

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 2 Jumada al-Thani
الجمعة 2 جمادى الآخرة

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Qaʿr » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Qaʿr

Qaʿr in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Qaʿr

What does « Qaʿr » mean in the Quran?