Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
فتر
Parts of Speech
Verb (2×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root فتر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root فتر (ftr) describes something that remits, flags, or becomes gentle after being intense or vigorous. It can refer to heat, cold, water, or a person's effort or body becoming languid.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: f-t-r
Listen: يُفَتَّرُ 43:75
Root letters: ف — ت — ر

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root فتر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root فتر appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (2) · Noun (1)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:20 Verb
یُسَبِّحُونَ ٱلَّیۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لَا یَفۡتُرُونَ ۝٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken
Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:75 Verb
لَا یُفَتَّرُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِیهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ ۝٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair

Derived Forms (3)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
يُفَتَّرُ yufataru Verb
يَفْتُرُونَ yafturuwna Verb
فَتْرَةٍ fatrahin Noun