Discover the meaning of the word Ṣr (صر) 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.
صر
Ṣr
Root: ص - ر
Creed (aqida) 2 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Ṣr
Al-israr: clinging to sin and hardening in it, refusing to abandon it.
The Almighty says: 'And did not persist in what they did' (Al 'Imran 135).
Persisting in sin aggravates its severity.
At-tawba: turning away from sin and renouncing it.
And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." [Allah] said, "Have you not believed?" He said, "Yes, but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied." [Allah] said, "Take four birds and commit them to yourself. Then [after slaughtering them] put on each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."
The example of what they spend in this worldly life is like that of a wind containing frost which strikes the harvest of a people who have wronged themselves and destroys it. And Allah has not wronged them, but they wrong themselves.
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.