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عَقَرَ
Rootع ق ر
English Translationto hamstrung
Frequency5
FormI
Surah Ash-Shams (91:14) Quran.com
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them]. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Qamar (54:29) Quran.com
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]. (Sahih International)
Surah Ash-Shuara (26:157) Quran.com
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ But they hamstrung her and so became regretful. (Sahih International)
Surah Hud (11:65) Quran.com
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا فِي دَارِكُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied." (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Araf (7:77) Quran.com
This is the end of the list. عَقَرَ was only mentioned 5 times in the Quran. فَعَقَرُوا النَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Salih, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers." (Sahih International)