ف ق ر Root f-q-r in the Qur’an 14 occurrences in 14 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

فَقِير 12 times

• 2:271 · Al-Baqarahٱلْفُقَرَآءَ (to) the poorIf you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for you, and He will remove from you some of your misdeeds [thereby]. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.
• 2:273 · Al-Baqarahلِلْفُقَرَآءِ For the poor[Charity is] for the poor who have been restricted for the cause of Allah, unable to move about in the land. An ignorant [person] would think them self-sufficient because of their restraint, but you will know them by their [characteristic] sign. They do not ask people persistently [or at all]. And whatever you spend of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.
• 3:181 · Ali 'Imranفَقِيرٌۭ (is) poorAllah has certainly heard the statement of those [Jews] who said, "Indeed, Allah is poor, while we are rich." We will record what they said and their killing of the prophets without right and will say, "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.
• 4:6 · An-Nisaفَقِيرًۭا poorAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
• 4:135 · An-Nisaفَقِيرًۭا poorO you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.
• 9:60 · At-Tawbahلِلْفُقَرَآءِ (are) for the poorZakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
• 22:28 · Al-Hajjٱلْفَقِيرَ the poorThat they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
• 24:32 · An-Nurفُقَرَآءَ poorAnd marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
• 28:24 · Al-Qasasفَقِيرٌۭ (in) needSo he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
• 35:15 · Fatirٱلْفُقَرَآءُ (are) those in needO mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
• 47:38 · Muhammadٱلْفُقَرَآءُ ۚ (are) the needyHere you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
• 59:8 · Al-Hashrلِلْفُقَرَآءِ For the poorFor the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes and their properties, seeking bounty from Allah and [His] approval and supporting Allah and His Messenger, [there is also a share]. Those are the truthful.

فاقِرَة 1 time

• 75:25 · Al-Qiyamahفَاقِرَةٌۭ backbreakingExpecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.

فَقْر 1 time

• 2:268 · Al-Baqarahٱلْفَقْرَ [the] povertySatan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.