What does « QʿR » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word QʿR (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
QʿR
Root: ق - ع - ر
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of QʿR

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.

QʿR 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.

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