Quranic root
مري
m · r · y
The root is associated with rubbing or pressing to draw something out, and with hardness; its disputation vocabulary develops around forceful opposing speech and uncertainty.
The rubbing branch includes milking and drawing forth, while the hardness branch includes shining stones. In the Quranic lexical branch, مِرْيَة denotes hesitation or doubt, and الامتراء and المماراة denote disputation concerning a matter in which there is doubt.
- Maqāyīs · row 4355
- Mufradāt · row 1360
- Lane · entry 5679
- Lane · entry 5681
- 5
- Quran-attested forms
- 7
- Quran senses
- 20
- Quran occurrences
Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
مَارَى
mārā
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form III / reciprocal Form VI
- Form
- III/VI
- Quran occurrences
- 5 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
To dispute or argue with someone, especially by opposing what has been said.
May be used of disputing with a person or concerning a matter. The lexical construction emphasizes opposition to an existing statement rather than initiating a dispute.
- Lane · entry 5680
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 18:22word 24
“argue”
Quran 42:18word 17
“dispute”
Quran 53:12word 1
“Then will you dispute with him”
To dispute or contend together.
A reciprocal construction describing mutual disputation or contention.
- Lane · entry 5681
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 53:55word 4
“will you doubt”
Quran 54:36word 4
“but they disputed”
اِمْتَرَى
āimtarā
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form VIII
- Form
- VIII
- Quran occurrences
- 5 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
To doubt or be uncertain about something.
Describes being in doubt concerning a matter or claim.
- Lane · entry 5682
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
To argue or dispute about a matter in which there is doubt.
A disputative use focused on a matter that is itself uncertain; it is distinct from merely being in a state of doubt.
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 15:63word 7
“disputing”
Quran 19:34word 9
“they dispute”
مِرَاء
mirāʾ
- Part of speech
- Verbal noun
- Quran occurrences
- 1 occurrence
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Argumentation or disputation, especially concerning a matter in doubt.
A verbal noun associated with disputing or opposing an assertion; the Quranic construction qualifies the disputation as apparent or overt.
- Lane · entry 5680
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 18:22word 27
“(with) an argument”
مِرْيَة
miryah
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Quran occurrences
- 5 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Hesitation or doubt concerning a matter; uncertainty.
This noun denotes hesitation in a matter and is described as more specific than the general term for doubt.
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 11:17word 29
“doubt”
Quran 11:109word 4
“doubt”
Quran 22:55word 6
“doubt”
Quran 32:23word 8
“doubt”
Quran 41:54word 4
“doubt”
مُمْتَرٍ
mumtarin
- Part of speech
- Active participle
- Quran occurrences
- 4 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
One who doubts; a doubter.
An active participle of اِمْتَرَى, used substantivally for those characterized by doubt or uncertainty.
- Lane · entry 5682
- Mufradāt · row 1360
Selected Quran examples
Quran 2:147word 7
“the doubters”
Quran 3:60word 7
“the doubters”
Quran 6:114word 23
“the ones who doubt”
Quran 10:94word 22
“the doubters”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 2:147ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَthe doubters
- 3:60ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَthe doubters
- 6:2تَمْتَرُونَdoubt
- 6:114ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَthe ones who doubt
- 10:94ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَthe doubters
Broader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 4 Classical meanings
تَمْرِي
Of wind: to draw forth or drive along clouds.
A Form I construction with the wind as subject and clouds as the object drawn forth.
- Lane · entry 5679
اِسْتَمْرَأَ
To find food or pasture agreeable.
A Form X construction; the supplied example describes camels finding a particular pasture agreeable.
- Lane · entry 5683
مَرْوٌ
A certain plant.
The supplied lexical entry gives no further botanical identification.
- Lane · entry 5684
مَرْوٌ
Shining, hard stones; the plural of مَرْوَة.
A distinct lexical branch referring to the plural of مَرْوَة.
- Maqāyīs · row 4355
Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The supplied QAC tamaAra group is tagged as Form I, but its Quranic surface forms and the direct lexical evidence align with the normalized disputative citation form مَارَى and its reciprocal usage; it is therefore merged under that public form rather than presented as a separate Form I meaning.
Unassigned or ambiguous evidence
The internal QAC morphology grouping of tamaAra combines forms whose lexical normalization points to the mārā/tamārā disputative paradigm. The Quranic meanings are assigned confidently, but the packet does not provide a single uncontested public form label for every surface form in that group.