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حمر

ḥ-m-r

The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

Root

ح-م-ر

6

Total uses

6

Verses

6

Surahs

6

Forms

Root

ح-م-ر

Root Meaning

The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

Derived forms

حِمَارِكَ1وَٱلۡحَمِيرَ1ٱلۡحَمِيرِ1وَحُمۡرࣱ1ٱلۡحِمَارِ1حُمُرࣱ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (6)

Al-Baqarah 2:259

حِمَارِكَMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

Or (bethink thee of) the like of him who, passing by a township which had fallen into utter ruin, exclaimed: How shall Allah give this township life after its death? And Allah made him die a hundred years, then brought him back to life. He said: How long hast thou tarried? (The man) said: I have tarried a day or part of a day. (He) said: Nay, but thou hast tarried for a hundred years. Just look at thy food and drink which have not rotted! Look at thine ass! And, that We may make thee a token unto mankind, look at the bones, how We adjust them and then cover them with flesh! And when (the matter) became clear unto him, he said: I know now that Allah is Able to do all things

An-Nahl 16:8

وَٱلْحَمِيرَMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

And horses and mules and asses (hath He created) that ye may ride them, and for ornament. And He createth that which ye know not

Luqman 31:19

ٱلْحَمِيرِMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

Be modest in thy bearing and subdue thy voice. Lo! the harshest of all voices is the voice of the ass

Fatir 35:27

وَحُمْرٌMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

Hast thou not seen that Allah causeth water to fall from the sky, and We produce therewith fruit of divers hues; and among the hills are streaks white and red, of divers hues, and (others) raven-black

Al-Jumu'ah 62:5

ٱلْحِمَارِMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk

Al-Muddaththir 74:50

حُمُرٌMeaning here: The root حمر (Hmr) primarily denotes the color red, but its meaning extends significantly.

As they were frightened asses