# Zal-Ra-Elif — ذرا (prA)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to produce, create, scatter, multiply, broadcast, sow, numerous, children, offspring.
- **Derived forms:** ذَرَأَ (6)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 136

- **Form in this verse:** ذَرَأَ — dhara-a · "He produced"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَجَعَلُوا لِلّٰهِ مِمَّا ذَرَاَ مِنَ الْحَرْثِ وَالْاَنْعَامِ نَص۪يباً فَقَالُوا هٰذَا لِلّٰهِ بِزَعْمِهِمْ وَهٰذَا لِشُرَكَٓائِنَاۚ فَمَا كَانَ لِشُرَكَٓائِهِمْ فَلَا يَصِلُ اِلَى اللّٰهِۚ وَمَا كَانَ لِلّٰهِ فَهُوَ يَصِلُ اِلٰى شُرَكَٓائِهِمْۜ سَٓاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ

WajaAAaloo lillahi mimma tharaamina alharthi wal-anAAami naseebanfaqaloo hatha lillahi bizaAAmihim wahathalishuraka-ina fama kana lishuraka-ihimfala yasilu ila Allahi wama kanalillahi fahuwa yasilu ila shuraka-ihimsaa ma yahkumoon

And they make for God, of what He creates of tilth and cattle, a portion; they say: “This is for God,” — according to their claim — “and this is for our partners”. And what is for their partners, it does not reach God; and what is for God, it reaches their partners. Evil is what they judge.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-136.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 179

- **Form in this verse:** ذَرَأْنَا — dharanā · "We have created"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَث۪يراً مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِۘ  لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَاۘ وَلَهُمْ اَعْيُنٌ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَاۘ وَلَهُمْ اٰذَانٌ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَاۜ  اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ

Walaqad thara/na lijahannamakatheeran mina aljinni wal-insi lahum quloobun layafqahoona biha walahum aAAyunun la yubsiroonabiha walahum athanun la yasmaAAoona bihaola-ika kal-anAAami bal hum adalluola-ika humu alghafiloon

And We have created for Gehenna many among the domini and the servi: they have hearts wherewith they understand not; and they have eyes wherewith they see not; and they have ears wherewith they hear not. Those are like cattle; nay, — they are further astray — it is they who are the heedless.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-179.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** ذَرَأَ — dhara-a · "He multiplied"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَمَا ذَرَاَ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفاً اَلْوَانُهُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Wama tharaa lakum fee al-ardimukhtalifan alwanuhu inna fee thalika laayatanliqawmin yaththakkaroon

As is what He created for you in the earth of different hues; in that is a proof for people who take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-13.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** ذَرَأَكُمْ — dhara-akum · "multiplied you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي ذَرَاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Wahuwa allathee tharaakum feeal-ardi wa-ilayhi tuhsharoon

And He it is that created you in the earth; and to Him will you be gathered.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-79.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يَذْرَؤُكُمْ — yadhra-ukum · "He multiplies you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

فَاطِرُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجاً وَمِنَ الْاَنْعَامِ اَزْوَاجاًۚ يَذْرَؤُ۬كُمْ ف۪يهِۜ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِه۪ شَيْءٌۚ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

Fatiru assamawatiwal-ardi jaAAala lakum min anfusikum azwajanwamina al-anAAami azwajan yathraokum feehilaysa kamithlihi shay-on wahuwa assameeAAu albaseer

The Originator of the Heavens and the Earth has made for you of yourselves pairs, and of the cattle pairs; He creates you thereby — there is nothing like Him — and He is the Hearer, the Seeing.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-11.md_

### 67. Surah Al-Mulk, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** ذَرَأَكُمْ — dhara-akum · "multiplied you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قُلْ هُوَ الَّذ۪ي ذَرَاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Qul huwa allathee tharaakumfee al-ardi wa-ilayhi tuhsharoon

Say thou: “He it is that created you in the earth, and to Him will you be gathered.”

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

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