Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كثر
Qur'an Occurrences
168 times across 51 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كثر (kthr) signifies abundance, whether in quantity, number, or frequency. It describes something as much, many, numerous, or copious.
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Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-th-r
Listen: ٱلْكَوْثَرَ 108:1
Root letters: ك — ث — ر

Word Family Tree (34 forms)

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

Noun 160× Verb

Concordance — 168 Occurrences

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

Noun (154) · Verb (8)

Noun (154 verses — showing first 5)

Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Worldly Gain 102:1 Noun
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Competition in [worldly] increase diverts yo
Abundance, Plenty 108:1 Noun
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar
Jonah 10:36 Noun
وَمَا یَتَّبِعُ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ إِلَّا ظَنًّاۚ إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَیۡءًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِیمُۢ بِمَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do
Jonah 10:55 Noun
أَلَاۤ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَلَاۤ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ۝٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Unquestionably, to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Unquestionably, the promise of Allah is truth, but most of them do not kno
Jonah 10:60 Noun
وَمَا ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡكُرُونَ ۝٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what will be the supposition of those who invent falsehood about Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of them are not grateful."

Derived Forms (34)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كَثِيرًا kathiyranā Noun 46×
أَكْثَرَ ʾaakthara Noun 25×
أَكْثَرَهُمْ ʾaaktharahum Noun 15×
أَكْثَرُهُمْ ʾaaktharuhum Noun 11×
أَكْثَرُهُم ʾaaktharuhum Noun 11×
وَكَثِيرٌ wakathiyrun Noun
كَثِيرٍ kathiyrin Noun
أَكْثَرُ ʾaaktharu Noun
كَثِيرَةٌ kathiyrahun Noun
وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ waʾaaktharuhum Noun