# Kaf-Mim-Ra — قمر (qmr)

> Occurs in 27 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be white. Moon (especially from the 3rd to 26th night).
- **Derived forms:** قَمَر (27)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَمَرَ — l-qamara · "the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَلَمَّا رَاَ الْقَمَرَ بَازِغاً قَالَ هٰذَا رَبّ۪يۚ فَلَمَّٓا اَفَلَ قَالَ لَئِنْ لَمْ يَهْدِن۪ي رَبّ۪ي لَاَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الضَّٓالّ۪ينَ

Falamma raa alqamara bazighanqala hatha rabbee falamma afala qalala-in lam yahdinee rabbee laakoonanna mina alqawmi addalleen

Then when he saw the moon rising he said: “This is my Lord.” Then when it set he said: “If my Lord guide me not, I will be of the people who stray.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-77.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 96

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَالِقُ الْاِصْبَاحِۚ وَجَعَلَ الَّيْلَ سَكَناً وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ حُسْبَاناًۜ ذٰلِكَ تَقْد۪يرُ الْعَز۪يزِ الْعَل۪يمِ

Faliqu al-isbahiwajaAAala allayla sakanan washshamsa walqamara husbananthalika taqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleem

The cleaver of daybreak; and He has appointed the night as rest, and the sun and the moon for reckoning. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-96.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَث۪يثاًۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْاَمْرُۜ تَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Inna rabbakumu Allahu allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardafee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi yughshee allayla annahara yatlubuhuhatheethan washshamsa walqamara wannujoomamusakhkharatin bi-amrihi ala lahu alkhalqu wal-amrutabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameen

Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne. He covers the night, the day hastening after it swiftly, and the sun and the moon and the stars are subject by His command. In truth, His are the creation and the command. Blessed be God, the Lord of All Creation!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-54.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَٓاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُوراً وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّن۪ينَ وَالْحِسَابَۜ مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ ذٰلِكَ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

Huwa allathee jaAAala ashshamsadiyaan walqamara nooran waqaddarahu manazilalitaAAlamoo AAadada assineena walhisabama khalaqa Allahu thalika illa bilhaqqiyufassilu al-ayati liqawmin yaAAlamoon

He it is that made the sun an illumination, and the moon a light; and He determined for it phases, that you might know the number of years and the reckoning. God created that not save in truth; He sets out and details the proofs for people who know.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-5.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ي رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَباً وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ ل۪ي سَاجِد۪ينَ

Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi yaabati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban washshamsawalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideen

When Joseph said to his father: “O my father: I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them submitting to me,”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-4.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي رَفَعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

Allahu allathee rafaAAa assamawatibighayri AAamadin tarawnaha thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree li-ajalin musamman yudabbiru al-amra yufassilu al-ayatilaAAallakum biliqa-i rabbikum tooqinoon

God it is who raised up the heavens, without pillars you can see, then established Himself upon the Throne. And He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. He directs the matter; He sets out and details the proofs, that you might be certain of the meeting with your Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-2.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَٓائِبَيْنِۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۚ

Wasakhkhara lakumu ashshamsa walqamarada-ibayni wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannahar

And He made subject for you the sun and the moon, both constant; and He made subject for you the night and the day.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-33.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَۙ

Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara wannujoomumusakhkharatun bi-amrihi inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

And He made subject for you the night, and the day, and the sun, and the moon; and the stars are made subject by His command — in that are proofs for people who reason —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-12.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ  كُلٌّ ف۪ي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

Wahuwa allathee khalaqa allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara kullun fee falakin yasbahoon

And He it is that created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each in a circuit swimming.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-33.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرُ — wal-qamaru · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُومُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَٓابُّ وَكَث۪يرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِۜ وَكَث۪يرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُۜ وَمَنْ يُهِنِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ مُكْرِمٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ

Alam tara anna Allaha yasjudu lahuman fee assamawati waman fee al-ardiwashshamsu walqamaru wannujoomu waljibaluwashshajaru waddawabbu wakatheerun minaannasi wakatheerun haqqa AAalayhi alAAathabuwaman yuhini Allahu fama lahu min mukrimin inna AllahayafAAalu ma yasha/

Dost thou not see that to God submits whoso is in the heavens, and whoso is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the creatures, and many among mankind? And upon many has the punishment become binding. And whom God humiliates, he has none to honour him; God does what He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-18.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** وَقَمَرًۭا — waqamaran · "and a moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

تَبَارَكَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ بُرُوجاً وَجَعَلَ ف۪يهَا سِرَاجاً وَقَمَراً مُن۪يراً

Tabaraka allathee jaAAala feeassama-i buroojan wajaAAala feeha sirajanwaqamaran muneera

Blessed be He who has made in the sky constellations, and made therein a torch, and an illuminating moon.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-61.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَئِنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللّٰهُۚ فَاَنّٰى يُؤْفَكُونَ

Wala-in saaltahum man khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamaralayaqoolunna Allahu faanna yu/fakoon

And if thou askest them: “Who created the heavens and the earth and made subject the sun and the moon?” they will say: “God.” How then are they deluded?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-61.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۘ   كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ٓي اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ

Alam tara anna Allaha yooliju allaylafee annahari wayooliju annahara feeallayli wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree ila ajalin musamman waanna Allaha bimataAAmaloona khabeer

Dost thou not see that God makes the night enter into the day, and makes the day enter into the night — and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running to a stated term — and that God is of what you do aware?

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-29.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِۙ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۘ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْ قِطْم۪يرٍۜ

Yooliju allayla fee annahariwayooliju annahara fee allayli wasakhkhara ashshamsawalqamara kullun yajree li-ajalin musamman thalikumuAllahu rabbukum lahu almulku wallatheenatadAAoona min doonihi ma yamlikoona min qitmeer

He makes the night enter into the day, and makes the day enter into the night, and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. That is God, your Lord: to Him belongs the dominion; and those to whom you call, besides Him, possess not the skin of a date-stone.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-13.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 39

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ — wal-qamara · "And the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتّٰى عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَد۪يمِ

Walqamara qaddarnahu manazilahatta AAada kalAAurjooni alqadeem

And the moon: We have determined for it phases, until it returns like the old date-leaf stalk.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-39.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَمَرَ — l-qamara · "the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغ۪ي لَـهَٓا اَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا الَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِۜ وَكُلٌّ ف۪ي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

La ashshamsu yanbaghee lahaan tudrika alqamara wala allaylu sabiqu annahariwakullun fee falakin yasbahoon

It behoves not the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day; and each is in a circuit swimming.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-40.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ — wal-qamara · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۚ يُكَوِّرُ الَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ  كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ اَلَا هُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْغَفَّارُ

Khalaqa assamawati wal-ardabilhaqqi yukawwiru allayla AAala annahariwayukawwiru annahara AAala allayliwasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullun yajreeli-ajalin musamman ala huwa alAAazeezu alghaffar

He created the heavens and the earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day, and He wraps the day over the night; and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. Is He not the Exalted in Might, the Forgiver?

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-5.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ — wal-qamaru · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۜ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَهُنَّ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ

Wamin ayatihi allaylu wannaharuwashshamsu walqamaru la tasjudoo lishshamsiwala lilqamari wasjudoo lillahi alatheekhalaqahunna in kuntum iyyahu taAAbudoon

And of His proofs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Submit not to the sun or the moon, but submit to God who created them, if it be Him you serve.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-37.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** لِلْقَمَرِ — lil'qamari · "to the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۜ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَهُنَّ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ

Wamin ayatihi allaylu wannaharuwashshamsu walqamaru la tasjudoo lishshamsiwala lilqamari wasjudoo lillahi alatheekhalaqahunna in kuntum iyyahu taAAbudoon

And of His proofs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Submit not to the sun or the moon, but submit to God who created them, if it be Him you serve.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-37.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَمَرُ — l-qamaru · "the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ

Iqtarabati assaAAatu wanshaqqaalqamar

“Drawn nigh has the Hour, and the moon is split asunder!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-1.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرُ — wal-qamaru · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اَلشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍۖ

Ashshamsu walqamaru bihusban

The sun and the moon are in calculation,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-5.md_

### 71. Surah Nuh, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَمَرَ — l-qamara · "the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَجَعَلَ الْقَمَرَ ف۪يهِنَّ نُوراً وَجَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ سِرَاجاً

WajaAAala alqamara feehinna nooran wajaAAalaashshamsa siraja

And made the moon therein a light and made the sun a torch?

_https://quran.so/surah-nuh/verse-16.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرِ — wal-qamari · "By the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

كَلَّا وَالْقَمَرِۙ

Kalla walqamar

No, indeed! By the moon,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-32.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَمَرُ — l-qamaru · "the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُۙ

Wakhasafa alqamar

And the moon is eclipsed,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-8.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرُ — wal-qamaru · "and the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۙ

WajumiAAa ashshamsu walqamar

And sun and moon are joined,

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

### 84. Surah Al-Inshiqaq, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرِ — wal-qamari · "And the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا اتَّسَقَۙ

Walqamari itha ittasaq

And by the moon when it is full!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-inshiqaq/verse-18.md_

### 91. Surah Ash-Shams, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَمَرِ — wal-qamari · "And the moon"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰيهَاۙۖ

Walqamari itha talaha

And by the moon when it follows it!

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shams/verse-2.md_

---
Retrieved: 2026-08-24
Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.