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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.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  1. 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

    Quran 6:2word 14

    doubt

    Quran 43:61word 5

    (be) doubtful

    Quran 44:50word 6

    doubt

  2. 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

Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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
View all 20 occurrences

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.