رأي
r-ʾa-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root رأي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root رَأَى primarily means to see with the eye or perceive with the mind.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
r-ʾa-y
Listen:
وَرَأَيْتَ
110:2
Root letters:
ر — أ — ي
Word Family Tree (95 forms)
All word forms derived from the root رأي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 197×
Noun 3×
Concordance — 200 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root رأي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (186) · Noun (3)
Verb (186 verses — showing first 5)
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
You will surely see the Hellfire
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty
The Elephant 105:1
Verb
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense
الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those who make show [of their deeds]
Derived Forms (95)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَرَ | tara | Verb | 19× | |
| يَرَوْا۟ | yarawā | Verb | 15× | |
| وَتَرَى | wataraā | Verb | 8× | |
| أَرَءَيْتُمْ | ʾaaraʾaytum | Verb | 7× | |
| أَرَءَيْتَ | ʾaaraʾayta | Verb | 6× | |
| يَرَوْنَ | yarawna | Verb | 6× | |
| رَأَوْا۟ | raʾaawā | Verb | 6× | |
| تَرَىٰ | taraā | Verb | 5× | |
| تَرَى | taraā | Verb | 5× | |
| رَأَيْتَهُمْ | raʾaaytahum | Verb | 4× |