What does « BʿThr » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word BʿThr (بعثر) 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.

بعثر

BʿThr

Root: ب - ع - ث

Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of BʿThr

Allah says: 'And when the graves are overturned (bu'thirat)' (Al-Infitâr: 4).

That is: their earth will be turned over and what they contain will be extracted.

Al-ba'thara means to dig up and scatter the contents.

This term is used to describe the events of the Last Day when the dead will emerge from their graves for resurrection.

BʿThr in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Infitar 1

Al-'Adiyat 1

Surah Al-Infitar : 4 Meccan

﴿وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ﴾

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

Surah Al-'Adiyat : 9 Meccan

﴿أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ﴾

But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

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What does « BʿThr » mean in the Quran?

Definition of BʿThr

BʿThr in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as BʿThr

What does « BʿThr » mean in the Quran?