Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
فرر
Parts of Speech
Verb (6×), Noun (5×)
Qur'an Occurrences
11 times across 9 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root فَرَر (f-r-r) primarily signifies fleeing, running away, or escaping from something. It implies a rapid movement to get away, often due to fear or to avoid an undesirable situation.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: f-r-r
Listen: يَفِرُّ 80:34
Root letters: ف — ر — ر

Arabic pronunciation tip: the letters shown above are the 'root' letters. Arabic words are built by adding vowels and patterns around these root letters.

Word Family Tree (9 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 11 Occurrences

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

Verb (6) · Noun (5)

Verb (6 verses — showing first 5)

The Poets 26:21 Verb
فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ فَوَهَبَ لِی رَبِّی حُكۡمࣰا وَجَعَلَنِی مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ ۝٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So I fled from you when I feared you. Then my Lord granted me wisdom and prophethood and appointed me [as one] of the messengers
The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies 33:16 Verb
قُل لَّن یَنفَعَكُمُ ٱلۡفِرَارُ إِن فَرَرۡتُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ أَوِ ٱلۡقَتۡلِ وَإِذࣰا لَّا تُمَتَّعُونَ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, [O Muhammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little."
The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers 51:50 Verb
فَفِرُّوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّی لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ۝٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So flee to Allah . Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner
The Congregation, Friday, The Day of Congregation 62:8 Verb
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ ٱلَّذِی تَفِرُّونَ مِنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مُلَـٰقِیكُمۡۖ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَـٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ فَیُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ۝٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee - indeed, it will meet you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you about what you used to do."
The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing a Cloak, The Clothed One 74:51 Verb
فَرَّتۡ مِن قَسۡوَرَةِۭ ۝٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Fleeing from a lion