# Be-Sin-Ra — بسر (bsr)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** frown, contract one's face, grinned, looking morosely/sternly, look with intense dislike/hatred, scowl.
- **Derived forms:** بَاسِرَة (1) · بَسَرَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** وَبَسَرَ — wabasara · "and scowled"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَۙ

Thumma AAabasa wabasar

Then frowned and scowled,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-22.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** بَاسِرَةٌۭ — bāsiratun · "(will be) distorted"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌۙ

Wawujoohun yawma-ithin basira

And faces, that day, will be scowling,

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

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