Discover the meaning of the word Nḥr (نحر) 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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 2 min readAn-Naḥr refers to slaughtering camels at the neck.
The Almighty says: 'So pray to your Lord and sacrifice' (Al-Kawthar 2).
Naḥara means to slaughter.
An-naḥr is specifically the sacrifice of camels.
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