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Ba-Kaf-Ra
Beginning of the day, first part of the day, early morning, between daybreak and sunrise
Possessing the quality of applying oneself early, or in hastening
Performing something at the commencement of it, or doing something early
Before it's time, preceding or took precedence
Youthful male camel, young one of a camel
A virgin male or female, or anything untouched, new, fresh
Virginity or maidenhead
A woman or female animal having delivered only once
First flush of anything (plant, tree, fruit, honey, rain, flowers)
First born or young children
First of anything, unique action
A want or need seeking to be fulfilled
A cutting blow or stroke that kills at once
A pulley (e.g. of a well)
Small ring or bead
An assembly, company, congregated body
All coming together without exception
bikr
n.f.
2:68
قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ قَالَ إِنَّه ُُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَة ٌ لاَ فَارِض ٌ وَلاَ بِكْرٌ عَوَان ٌ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ فَافْعَلُوا مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ
Qālū Ad`u Lanā Rabbaka Yubayyin Lanā Mā Hiya Qāla 'Innahu Yaqūlu 'Innahā Baqaratun Lā FāriĐun Wa Lā Bikrun `Awānun Bayna Dhālika Fāf`alū Mā Tu'umarūna
They said: "Call upon your Lord for us that He may clarify which it is." He said: "He says it is a heifer neither too old nor too young, an age between that. So now do as you are commanded."
56:36
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارا ً
Faja`alnāhunna 'Abkārāan
And made them never previously touched.
66:5
عَسَى رَبُّهُ~ُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُ~ُ أَزْوَاجاً خَيْرا ً مِنْكُنَّ مُسْلِمَات ٍ مُؤْمِنَات ٍ قَانِتَات ٍ تَائِبَاتٍ عَابِدَات ٍ سَائِحَات ٍ ثَيِّبَات ٍ وَأَبْكَارا ً
`Asá Rabbuhu 'In Ţallaqakunna 'An Yubdilahu 'Azwājāan Khayrāan Minkunna Muslimātin Mu'uminātin Qānitātin Tā'ibātin `Ābidātin Sā'iĥātin Thayyibātin Wa 'Abkārāan
It may be that he would divorce you, then his Lord will substitute other wives in your place who are better than you; submitting, believing, dutiful, repentant, worshipping, devout, mature and youthful.
bukrah
n.f.
19:11
فَخَرَجَ عَلَى قَوْمِه ِِ مِنَ الْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَى إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْ سَبِّحُوا بُكْرَة ً وَعَشِيّا ً
Fakharaja `Alá Qawmihi Mina Al-Miĥrābi Fa'awĥá 'Ilayhim 'An Sabbiĥū Bukratan Wa `Ashīyāan
So he went out among his people from the temple enclosure, and he indicated to them that they should glorify Him at dawn and dusk.
19:62
لاَ يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوا ً إِلاَّ سَلاَما ً وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ فِيهَا بُكْرَة ً وَعَشِيّا ً
Lā Yasma`ūna Fīhā Laghwan 'Illā Salāmāan Wa Lahum Rizquhum Fīhā Bukratan Wa `Ashīyāan
They will not hear in it any nonsense, only peace. And they will have their provision in it morning and evening.
25:5
وَقَالُوا أَسَاطِيرُ الأَوَّلِينَ اكْتَتَبَهَا فَهِيَ تُمْلَى عَلَيْهِ بُكْرَة ً وَأَصِيلا ً
Wa Qālū 'Asāţīru Al-'Awwalīna Aktatabahā Fahiya Tumlá `Alayhi Bukratan Wa 'Aşīlāan
And they said: "Fictional tales of old! He wrote them down while they were being dictated to him morning and evening."
33:42
وَسَبِّحُوه ُُ بُكْرَة ً وَأَصِيلا ً
Wa Sabbiĥūhu Bukratan Wa 'Aşīlāan
And glorify Him morning and evening.
48:9
لِتُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِه ِِ وَتُعَزِّرُوه ُُ وَتُوَقِّرُوه ُُ وَتُسَبِّحُوه ُُ بُكْرَة ً وَأَصِيلا ً
Litu'uminū Billāhi Wa Rasūlihi Wa Tu`azzirūhu Wa Tuwaqqirūhu Wa Tusabbiĥūhu Bukratan Wa 'Aşīlāan
That you may believe in God and His messenger, and that you may support Him, honor Him, and glorify Him, morning and evening.
54:38
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَاب ٌ مُسْتَقِرّ ٌ
Wa Laqad Şabbaĥahum Bukratan `Adhābun Mustaqirrun
And in the early morning, a devastating retribution struck them.
76:25
وَاذْكُرْ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَة ً وَأَصِيلا ً
Wa Adhkur Asma Rabbika Bukratan Wa 'Aşīlāan
And remember the name of your Lord morning and evening.
abkara
vb. (4) n.
3:41
قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَة ً قَالَ آيَتُكَ أَلاَّ تُكَلِّمَ النَّاسَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّام ٍ إِلاَّ رَمْزا ً وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ كَثِيرا ً وَسَبِّحْ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالإِبْكَارِ
Qāla Rabbi Aj`al Lī 'Āyatan Qāla 'Āyatuka 'Allā Tukallima An-Nāsa Thalāthata 'Ayyāmin 'Illā Ramzāan Wa Adhkur Rabbaka Kathīrāan Wa Sabbiĥ Bil-`Ashīyi Wa Al-'Ibkāri
He said: "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said: "Your sign is not to speak to the people for three days except by symbol, and remember your Lord greatly, and glorify at dusk and dawn."
40:55
فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقّ ٌ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالإِبْكَارِ
Fāşbir 'Inna Wa`da Allāhi Ĥaqqun Wa Astaghfir Lidhanbika Wa Sabbiĥ Biĥamdi Rabbika Bil-`Ashīyi Wa Al-'Ibkāri
So be patient, for the promise of God is true, and seek forgiveness for your sin, and glorify and praise your Lord evening and morning.
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