What does « Bsr » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Bsr (بسر) 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.

بسر
Bsr
Root: ب - س - ر
Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Bsr

Al-busûr (frowning): wrinkling the face in displeasure.

Basara: he frowned.

Allah says: 'Then he frowned (basara)' (Al-Muddaththir: 22).

Al-busr: unripe dates.

Bsr in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Muddaththir 1
Al-Qiyama 1
Surah Al-Muddaththir : 22 Meccan
﴿ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ
Then he frowned and scowled;
Surah Al-Qiyama : 24 Meccan
﴿وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,

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