ف ر ح Root f-r-ḥ in the Qur’an 22 occurrences in 21 verses

Words from this root

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

فَرِحَ 16 times

• 3:120 · Ali 'Imranيَفْرَحُوا۟ they rejoiceIf good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.
• 3:188 · Ali 'Imranيَفْرَحُونَ rejoiceAnd never think that those who rejoice in what they have perpetrated and like to be praised for what they did not do - never think them [to be] in safety from the punishment, and for them is a painful punishment.
• 6:44 · Al-An'amفَرِحُوا۟ they rejoicedSo when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair.
• 9:81 · At-Tawbahفَرِحَ RejoiceThose who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allah and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is more intensive in heat" - if they would but understand.
• 10:22 · Yunusوَفَرِحُوا۟ and they rejoiceIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 10:58 · Yunusفَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ let them rejoiceSay, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate."
• 13:26 · Ar-Ra'dوَفَرِحُوا۟ And they rejoiceAllah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except [brief] enjoyment.
• 13:36 · Ar-Ra'dيَفْرَحُونَ rejoiceAnd [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allah and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."
• 27:36 · An-Namlتَفْرَحُونَ rejoiceSo when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.
• 28:76 · Al-Qasasتَفْرَحْ ۖ exultIndeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.
• 30:4 · Ar-Rumيَفْرَحُ will rejoiceWithin three to nine years. To Allah belongs the command before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice
• 30:36 · Ar-Rumفَرِحُوا۟ they rejoiceAnd when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair.
• 40:75 · Ghafirتَفْرَحُونَ rejoice[The angels will say], "That was because you used to exult upon the earth without right and you used to behave insolently.
• 40:83 · Ghafirفَرِحُوا۟ they rejoicedAnd when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
• 42:48 · Ash-Shuraفَرِحَ he rejoicesBut if they turn away - then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful.
• 57:23 · Al-Hadidتَفْرَحُوا۟ exultIn order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -

فَرِح 6 times

• 3:170 · Ali 'Imranفَرِحِينَ RejoicingRejoicing in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those [to be martyred] after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
• 9:50 · At-Tawbahفَرِحُونَ (are) rejoicingIf good befalls you, it distresses them; but if disaster strikes you, they say, "We took our matter [in hand] before," and turn away while they are rejoicing.
• 11:10 · Hudلَفَرِحٌۭ (is) exultantBut if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful -
• 23:53 · Al-Mu'minunفَرِحُونَ rejoicingBut the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.
• 28:76 · Al-Qasasٱلْفَرِحِينَ the exultantIndeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.
• 30:32 · Ar-Rumفَرِحُونَ rejoicing[Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.

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.