م ر ي Root m-r-y in the Qur’an 20 occurrences in 19 verses

Words from this root

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

مِرْيَة 5 times

• 11:17 · Hudمِرْيَةٍۢ doubtSo is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in the Qur'an. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.
• 11:109 · Hudمِرْيَةٍۢ doubtSo do not be in doubt, [O Muhammad], as to what these [polytheists] are worshipping. They worship not except as their fathers worshipped before. And indeed, We will give them their share undiminished.
• 22:55 · Al-Hajjمِرْيَةٍۢ doubtBut those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt of it until the Hour comes upon them unexpectedly or there comes to them the punishment of a barren Day.
• 32:23 · As-Sajdahمِرْيَةٍۢ doubtAnd We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so do not be in doubt over his meeting. And we made the Torah guidance for the Children of Israel.
• 41:54 · Fussilatمِرْيَةٍۢ doubtUnquestionably, they are in doubt about the meeting with their Lord. Unquestionably He is, of all things, encompassing.

يَمْتَرُ 5 times

• 6:2 · Al-An'amتَمْتَرُونَ doubtIt is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.
• 15:63 · Al-Hijrيَمْتَرُونَ disputingThey said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
• 19:34 · Maryamيَمْتَرُونَ they disputeThat is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.
• 43:61 · Az-Zukhrufتَمْتَرُنَّ (be) doubtfulAnd indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
• 44:50 · Ad-Dukhanتَمْتَرُونَ doubtIndeed, this is what you used to dispute."

تَمارَ 4 times

• 42:18 · Ash-Shuraيُمَارُونَ disputeThose who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error.
• 53:12 · An-Najmأَفَتُمَـٰرُونَهُۥ Then will you dispute with himSo will you dispute with him over what he saw?
• 53:55 · An-Najmتَتَمَارَىٰ will you doubtThen which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
• 54:36 · Al-Qamarفَتَمَارَوْا۟ but they disputedAnd he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

مُمْتَري 4 times

• 2:147 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ the doubtersThe truth is from your Lord, so never be among the doubters.
• 3:60 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ the doubtersThe truth is from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters.
• 6:114 · Al-An'amٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ the ones who doubt[Say], "Then is it other than Allah I should seek as judge while it is He who has revealed to you the Book explained in detail?" And those to whom We [previously] gave the Scripture know that it is sent down from your Lord in truth, so never be among the doubters.
• 10:94 · Yunusٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ the doubtersSo if you are in doubt, [O Muhammad], about that which We have revealed to you, then ask those who have been reading the Scripture before you. The truth has certainly come to you from your Lord, so never be among the doubters.

تُمارِ 1 time

• 18:22 · Al-Kahfتُمَارِ argueThey will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."

مِراء 1 time

• 18:22 · Al-Kahfمِرَآءًۭ (with) an argumentThey will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."

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.