What does « Ḥrs » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḥrs (حرس) 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.

حرس
Ḥrs
Root: ح - ر - س
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḥrs

Allah says: 'We found it filled with powerful guards (haras)' (Al-Jinn: 8).

Al-haras: the guards.

This verse reports the words of the jinn noting that the sky is guarded by angels against their furtive listening to celestial news.

Ḥrs in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Jinn : 8 Meccan
﴿وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا﴾
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

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