# Elif-Se-Ra — اثر (Avr)

> Occurs in 21 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Avr

- **Meaning:** To leave a trace, to affect, to influence, to leave a mark, to track, to transmit, to narrate, to prefer, to choose
- **Derived forms:** أَثَر (14) · أَثَٰرَة (1) · اثَرَ (5) · يُؤْثَرُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِم — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقَفَّيْنَا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِع۪يسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰيةِۖ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ الْاِنْج۪يلَ ف۪يهِ هُدًى وَنُورٌۙ وَمُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰيةِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Waqaffayna AAala atharihimbiAAeesa ibni maryama musaddiqan lima baynayadayhi mina attawrati waataynahual-injeela feehi hudan wanoorun wamusaddiqan limabayna yadayhi mina attawrati wahudan wamawAAithatanlilmuttaqeen

And We sent Jesus, son of Mary in their footsteps confirming what was before him of the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel wherein was guidance and light, both confirming what was before him of the Torah and as guidance and admonition for those of prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-46.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَرَكَ — ātharaka · "Allah has preferred you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَخَاطِـ۪ٔينَ

Qaloo tallahi laqad atharakaAllahu AAalayna wa-in kunna lakhati-een

They said: “By God, indeed God has preferred thee over us and we were of the offenders!”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-91.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِـعٌ نَفْسَكَ عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ اِنْ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهٰذَا الْحَد۪يثِ اَسَفاً

FalaAAallaka bakhiAAun nafsaka AAalaatharihim in lam yu/minoo bihatha alhadeethiasafa

Then mightest thou destroy thy soul — in their footsteps — from grief, if they believe not in this narrative.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-6.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَارِهِمَا — āthārihimā · "their footprints"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

قَالَ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِۗ فَارْتَدَّا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمَا قَصَصاًۙ

Qala thalika ma kunnanabghi fartadda AAala atharihimaqasasa

He said: “That is what we were seeking,” and they turned back, in their footsteps, retracing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-64.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** نُّؤْثِرَكَ — nu'thiraka · "we will prefer you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

قَالُوا لَنْ نُؤْثِرَكَ عَلٰى مَا جَٓاءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالَّذ۪ي فَطَرَنَا فَاقْضِ مَٓا اَنْتَ قَاضٍۜ اِنَّمَا تَقْض۪ي هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۜ

Qaloo lan nu/thiraka AAala majaana mina albayyinati wallatheefatarana faqdi ma anta qadininnama taqdee hathihi alhayataaddunya

They said: “We will not prefer thee over what has come to us of clear signs, or Him who created us. So decide thou what thou wilt decide; thou canst but decide this worldly life.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-72.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** أَثَرِى — atharī · "my tracks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

قَالَ هُمْ اُو۬لَٓاءِ عَلٰٓى اَثَر۪ي وَعَجِلْتُ اِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضٰى

Qala hum ola-i AAalaatharee waAAajiltu ilayka rabbi litarda

Said he: “They were close, in my footsteps, so I hastened to Thee, my Lord, that Thou be pleased.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-84.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 96

- **Form in this verse:** أَثَرِ — athari · "(the) track"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا بِه۪ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِنْ اَثَرِ الرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ ل۪ي نَفْس۪ي

Qala basurtu bima lamyabsuroo bihi faqabadtu qabdatan min athariarrasooli fanabathtuha wakathalikasawwalat lee nafsee

Said he: “I saw what they saw not; so I took a handful from the track of the Messenger, and did throw it; and thus my soul enticed me.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-96.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِ — āthāri · "(the) effects"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَانْظُرْ اِلٰٓى اٰثَارِ رَحْمَتِ اللّٰهِ كَيْفَ يُحْـيِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَاۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَمُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Fanthur ila atharirahmati Allahi kayfa yuhyee al-ardabaAAda mawtiha inna thalika lamuhyee almawtawahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

So look thou at the effects of the mercy of God, how He gives life to the earth after its death: that is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-50.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمْ ۚ — waāthārahum · "and their footprints"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰى وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَاٰثَارَهُمْۜ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنَاهُ ف۪ٓي اِمَامٍ مُب۪ينٍ۟

Inna nahnu nuhyeealmawta wanaktubu ma qaddamoo waatharahumwakulla shay-in ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeen

We give life to the dead, and record what they sent ahead and they left behind; and everything have We counted in a clear book.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-12.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَهُمْ عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

Fahum AAala atharihimyuhraAAoon

And in their footsteps are they hastening.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-70.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَاثَارًۭا — waāthāran · "and (in) impressions"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

اَوَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَانُوا هُمْ اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَاٰثَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَاقٍ

Awa lam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena kanoomin qablihim kanoo hum ashadda minhum quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi faakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihimwama kana lahum mina Allahi min waq

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the final outcome of those who were before them? They were stronger than them in power and impact in the earth; but God seized them for their transgressions; and they had not from God any defender,

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-21.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَاثَارًۭا — waāthāran · "and impressions"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

اَفَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَانُٓوا اَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَاَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَاٰثَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ فَمَٓا اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Afalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimkanoo akthara minhum waashadda quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the final outcome of those before them? They were more numerous than they, and stronger in power and impact in the earth; but there availed them not what they earned.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-82.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِم — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

بَلْ قَالُٓوا اِنَّا وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا عَلٰٓى اُمَّةٍ وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ مُهْتَدُونَ

Bal qaloo inna wajadna abaanaAAala ommatin wa-inna AAala atharihimmuhtadoon

The truth is, they say: “We found our fathers upon a community, and we in their footsteps are guided.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-22.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِم — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَكَذٰلِكَ مَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ ف۪ي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَذ۪يرٍ اِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَٓاۙ اِنَّا وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا عَلٰٓى اُمَّةٍ وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ مُقْتَدُونَ

Wakathalika ma arsalnamin qablika fee qaryatin min natheerin illa qalamutrafooha inna wajadna abaanaAAala ommatin wa-inna AAala atharihimmuqtadoon

And thus We sent not before thee into a city any warner save its opulent ones said: “We found our fathers upon a community, and we are following in their footsteps.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-23.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** أَثَـٰرَةٍۢ — athāratin · "a trace"
  - **Grammar:** noun · noun-verb · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ مَا تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَرُون۪ي مَاذَا خَلَقُوا مِنَ الْاَرْضِ اَمْ لَهُمْ شِرْكٌ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِۜ ا۪يتُون۪ي بِكِتَابٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ هٰذَٓا اَوْ اَثَارَةٍ مِنْ عِلْمٍ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Qul araaytum ma tadAAoona min dooniAllahi aroonee matha khalaqoo mina al-ardiam lahum shirkun fee assamawati eetooneebikitabin min qabli hatha aw atharatin minAAilmin in kuntum sadiqeen

Say thou: “Have you seen to what you call besides God? Show me what they have created of the earth. If they have a partnership in the heavens: bring me a Writ from before this, or some remnant of knowledge, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-4.md_

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** أَثَرِ — athari · "(the) trace"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مَعَهُٓ  اَشِدَّٓاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَٓاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرٰيهُمْ رُكَّعاً سُجَّداً يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَاناًۘ س۪يمَاهُمْ ف۪ي وُجُوهِهِمْ مِنْ اَثَرِ السُّجُودِۜ ذٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرٰيةِۚۛ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْاِنْج۪يلِ۠ۛ   كَزَرْعٍ اَخْرَجَ شَطْـَٔهُ۫ فَاٰزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوٰى عَلٰى سُوقِه۪ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغ۪يظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَۜ وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَاَجْراً عَظ۪يماً

Muhammadun rasoolu Allahi wallatheenamaAAahu ashiddao AAala alkuffari ruhamaobaynahum tarahum rukkaAAan sujjadan yabtaghoona fadlanmina Allahi waridwanan seemahum feewujoohihim min athari assujoodi thalika mathaluhumfee attawrati wamathaluhum fee al-injeelikazarAAin akhraja shat-ahu faazarahu fastaghlathafastawa AAala sooqihi yuAAjibu azzurraAAaliyagheetha bihimu alkuffara waAAada Allahuallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatiminhum maghfiratan waajran AAatheema

Muḥammad is the messenger of God. And those with him are hard against the atheists, merciful among themselves — thou seest them lowly, in submission, seeking favour from God and approval, their mark on their faces of the effects of the Submission — that is their likeness in the Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is like a seed that put forth its shoot, and strengthens it, and established itself upon its stem pleasing the sowers, that by them He might enrage the atheists. God has promised those who heed warning and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-29.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** ءَاثَـٰرِهِم — āthārihim · "their footsteps"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِع۪يسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ الْاِنْج۪يلَ وَجَعَلْنَا ف۪ي قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً  وَرَحْمَةًۜ  وَرَهْبَانِيَّةًۨ ابْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَاهَا عَلَيْهِمْ اِلَّا ابْتِغَٓاءَ رِضْوَانِ اللّٰهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَـتِهَاۚ فَاٰتَيْنَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مِنْهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْۚ وَكَث۪يرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ

Thumma qaffayna AAala atharihimbirusulina waqaffayna biAAeesa ibni maryamawaataynahu al-injeela wajaAAalna fee quloobiallatheena ittabaAAoohu ra/fatan warahmatan warahbaniyyatanibtadaAAooha ma katabnaha AAalayhimilla ibtighaa ridwani Allahifama raAAawha haqqa riAAayatihafaatayna allatheena amanoo minhumajrahum wakatheerun minhum fasiqoon

Then We sent, following in their footsteps, Our messengers; and We sent, following, Jesus, son of Mary. And We gave him the Gospel, and We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. But monasticism, they invented it; We did not prescribe it for them — only the seeking of the approval of God; but they did not observe it with the observance due it. And We gave those who heeded warning among them their reward; but many of them are perfidious.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-27.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** وَيُؤْثِرُونَ — wayu'thirūna · "but prefer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ تَبَوَّؤُ الدَّارَ وَالْا۪يمَانَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ اِلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِمَّٓا اُو۫تُوا وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌۜ وَمَنْ يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِه۪ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَۚ

Wallatheena tabawwaoo addarawal-eemana min qablihim yuhibboona man hajarailayhim wala yajidoona fee sudoorihim hajatanmimma ootoo wayu/thiroona AAala anfusihim walaw kanabihim khasasatun waman yooqa shuhha nafsihi faola-ikahumu almuflihoon

And those who settled in the home and the faith before them, love those who have emigrated to them, and they find in their breasts no need for what they were given, but give preference above themselves though they be in privation. And whoso is protected from the avarice of his soul, it is they who are the successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hashr/verse-9.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** يُؤْثَرُ — yu'tharu · "imitated"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

فَقَالَ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُۙ

Faqala in hatha illa sihrunyu/thar

And said: “This is only sorcery handed down.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-24.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَاثَرَ — waāthara · "And preferred"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاٰثَرَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۙ

Waathara alhayata addunya

And preferred the life of this world:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-38.md_

### 87. Surah Al-A'la, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** تُؤْثِرُونَ — tu'thirūna · "You prefer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَاۘ

Bal tu/thiroona alhayata addunya

The truth is, you prefer the life of this world

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ala/verse-16.md_

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