حرص
ḥ-r-ṣ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حرص across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root حرص (HrS) primarily means to tear, cleave, or strip off a surface. It also signifies an intense, often greedy or culpable, desire for something, or striving diligently to attain it.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-r-ṣ
Listen:
تَحْرِصْ
16:37
Root letters:
ح — ر — ص
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حرص as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Noun 2×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حرص appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (2)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:103
Verb
وَمَاۤ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِینَ ١٠٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers
The Bee 16:37
Verb
إِن تَحۡرِصۡ عَلَىٰ هُدَىٰهُمۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَهۡدِی مَن یُضِلُّۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِینَ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Even] if you should strive for their guidance, [O Muhammad], indeed, Allah does not guide those He sends astray, and they will have no helpers
Women 4:129
Verb
وَلَن تَسۡتَطِیعُوۤا۟ أَن تَعۡدِلُوا۟ بَیۡنَ ٱلنِّسَاۤءِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتُمۡۖ فَلَا تَمِیلُوا۟ كُلَّ ٱلۡمَیۡلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَٱلۡمُعَلَّقَةِۚ وَإِن تُصۡلِحُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورࣰا رَّحِیمࣰا ١٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And you will never be able to be equal [in feeling] between wives, even if you should strive [to do so]. So do not incline completely [toward one] and leave another hanging. And if you amend [your affairs] and fear Allah - then indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَحْرِصْ | taḥriṣ | Verb | 1× | |
| حَرَصْتَ | ḥaraṣta | Verb | 1× | |
| حَرِيصٌ | ḥariyṣun | Noun | 1× | |
| حَرَصْتُمْ | ḥaraṣtum | Verb | 1× | |
| أَحْرَصَ | ʾaaḥraṣa | Noun | 1× |