ط ي ر Root ṭ-y-r in the Qur’an 29 occurrences in 24 verses

Words from this root

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

طَيْر 19 times

• 2:260 · Al-Baqarahٱلطَّيْرِ the birdsAnd [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." [Allah] said, "Have you not believed?" He said, "Yes, but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied." [Allah] said, "Take four birds and commit them to yourself. Then [after slaughtering them] put on each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."
• 3:49 · Ali 'Imranٱلطَّيْرِ (of) the birdAnd [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.
• 3:49 · Ali 'Imranطَيْرًۢا a birdAnd [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.
• 5:110 · Al-Ma'idahٱلطَّيْرِ (of) the bird[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."
• 5:110 · Al-Ma'idahطَيْرًۢا a bird[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."
• 12:36 · Yusufٱلطَّيْرُ the birdsAnd there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."
• 12:41 · Yusufٱلطَّيْرُ the birdsO two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."
• 16:79 · An-Nahlٱلطَّيْرِ the birdsDo they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? None holds them up except Allah. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
• 21:79 · Al-Anbyaوَٱلطَّيْرَ ۚ and the birdsAnd We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that].
• 22:31 · Al-Hajjٱلطَّيْرُ the birdsInclining [only] to Allah, not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place.
• 24:41 · An-Nurوَٱلطَّيْرُ and the birdsDo you not see that Allah is exalted by whomever is within the heavens and the earth and [by] the birds with wings spread [in flight]? Each [of them] has known his [means of] prayer and exalting [Him], and Allah is Knowing of what they do.
• 27:16 · An-Namlٱلطَّيْرِ (of) the birdsAnd Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."
• 27:17 · An-Namlوَٱلطَّيْرِ and the birdsAnd gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows.
• 27:20 · An-Namlٱلطَّيْرَ the birdsAnd he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
• 34:10 · Sabaوَٱلطَّيْرَ ۖ and the birdsAnd We certainly gave David from Us bounty. [We said], "O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well]." And We made pliable for him iron,
• 38:19 · Sadوَٱلطَّيْرَ And the birdsAnd the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].
• 56:21 · Al-Waqi'ahطَيْرٍۢ (of) fowlsAnd the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
• 67:19 · Al-Mulkٱلطَّيْرِ the birdsDo they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.
• 105:3 · Al-Filطَيْرًا birdsAnd He sent against them birds in flocks,

طائِر 5 times

• 6:38 · Al-An'amطَـٰٓئِرٍۢ a birdAnd there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered.
• 7:131 · Al-A'rafطَـٰٓئِرُهُمْ their evil omensBut when good came to them, they said, "This is ours [by right]." And if a bad [condition] struck them, they saw an evil omen in Moses and those with him. Unquestionably, their fortune is with Allah, but most of them do not know.
• 17:13 · Al-Israطَـٰٓئِرَهُۥ his fateAnd [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open.
• 27:47 · An-Namlطَـٰٓئِرُكُمْ Your bad omenThey said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested."
• 36:19 · Ya-Sinطَـٰٓئِرُكُم Your evil omenThey said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."

اطَّيَّرْ 3 times

• 7:131 · Al-A'rafيَطَّيَّرُوا۟ they ascribe evil omensBut when good came to them, they said, "This is ours [by right]." And if a bad [condition] struck them, they saw an evil omen in Moses and those with him. Unquestionably, their fortune is with Allah, but most of them do not know.
• 27:47 · An-Namlٱطَّيَّرْنَا We consider you a bad omenThey said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested."
• 36:18 · Ya-Sinتَطَيَّرْنَا [we] see an evil omenThey said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."

مُسْتَطِير 1 time

• 76:7 · Al-Insanمُسْتَطِيرًۭا widespreadThey [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.

يَطِيرُ 1 time

• 6:38 · Al-An'amيَطِيرُ (that) fliesAnd there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered.

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.