ط ه ر Root ṭ-h-r in the Qur’an 31 occurrences in 26 verses

Words from this root

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

طَهَّرَ 9 times

• 2:125 · Al-Baqarahطَهِّرَا [You both] purifyAnd [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."
• 3:42 · Ali 'Imranوَطَهَّرَكِ and purified youAnd [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.
• 5:6 · Al-Ma'idahلِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ to purify youO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
• 5:41 · Al-Ma'idahيُطَهِّرَ He purifiesO Messenger, let them not grieve you who hasten into disbelief of those who say, "We believe" with their mouths, but their hearts believe not, and from among the Jews. [They are] avid listeners to falsehood, listening to another people who have not come to you. They distort words beyond their [proper] usages, saying "If you are given this, take it; but if you are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allah intends fitnah - never will you possess [power to do] for him a thing against Allah. Those are the ones for whom Allah does not intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.
• 8:11 · Al-Anfalلِّيُطَهِّرَكُم so that He may purify you[Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby your feet.
• 9:103 · At-Tawbahتُطَهِّرُهُمْ purifying themTake, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 22:26 · Al-Hajjوَطَهِّرْ and purifyAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.
• 33:33 · Al-Ahzabوَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ And to purify youAnd abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.
• 74:4 · Al-Muddaththirفَطَهِّرْ purifyAnd your clothing purify

تَطَهَّرْ 5 times

• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahتَطَهَّرْنَ they are purifiedAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
• 5:6 · Al-Ma'idahفَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟ ۚ then purify yourselvesO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
• 7:82 · Al-A'rafيَتَطَهَّرُونَ who keep themselves pureBut the answer of his people was only that they said, "Evict them from your city! Indeed, they are men who keep themselves pure."
• 9:108 · At-Tawbahيَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ ۚ purify themselvesDo not stand [for prayer] within it - ever. A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves; and Allah loves those who purify themselves.
• 27:56 · An-Namlيَتَطَهَّرُونَ who keep clean and pureBut the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."

مُطَهَّرَة 5 times

• 2:25 · Al-Baqarahمُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ purifiedAnd give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally.
• 3:15 · Ali 'Imranمُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ pureSay, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -
• 4:57 · An-Nisaمُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ pureBut those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide forever. For them therein are purified spouses, and We will admit them to deepening shade.
• 80:14 · Abasaمُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ purifiedExalted and purified,
• 98:2 · Al-Bayyinahمُّطَهَّرَةًۭ purifiedA Messenger from Allah, reciting purified scriptures

أَطْهَر 4 times

• 2:232 · Al-Baqarahوَأَطْهَرُ ۗ and more purerAnd when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis. That is instructed to whoever of you believes in Allah and the Last Day. That is better for you and purer, and Allah knows and you know not.
• 11:78 · Hudأَطْهَرُ (are) purerAnd his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"
• 33:53 · Al-Ahzabأَطْهَرُ (is) purerO you who have believed, do not enter the houses of the Prophet except when you are permitted for a meal, without awaiting its readiness. But when you are invited, then enter; and when you have eaten, disperse without seeking to remain for conversation. Indeed, that [behavior] was troubling the Prophet, and he is shy of [dismissing] you. But Allah is not shy of the truth. And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts. And it is not [conceivable or lawful] for you to harm the Messenger of Allah or to marry his wives after him, ever. Indeed, that would be in the sight of Allah an enormity.
• 58:12 · Al-Mujadilaوَأَطْهَرُ ۚ and purerO you who have believed, when you [wish to] privately consult the Messenger, present before your consultation a charity. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not [the means] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

طَهُور 2 times

• 25:48 · Al-Furqanطَهُورًۭا pureAnd it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water
• 76:21 · Al-Insanطَهُورًا pureUpon the inhabitants will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.

تَطْهِير 1 time

• 33:33 · Al-Ahzabتَطْهِيرًۭا (with thorough) purificationAnd abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.

مُتَطَهِّر 1 time

• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ those who purify themselvesAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."

مُطَهَّر 1 time

• 56:79 · Al-Waqi'ahٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ the purifiedNone touch it except the purified.

مُطَهِّر 1 time

• 3:55 · Ali 'Imranوَمُطَهِّرُكَ and purify you[Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ.

مُطَّهِّر 1 time

• 9:108 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَ the ones who purify themselvesDo not stand [for prayer] within it - ever. A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves; and Allah loves those who purify themselves.

يَطْهُرْ 1 time

• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahيَطْهُرْنَ ۖ they are cleansedAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."

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.