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Kaf-Ra-Ra
To return to, return successively, run against, repeat, come back, follow by turns, be wound (thread), repeating once or more than once, a rope (made in the form of a hoop) by means of which one ascends a palm tree.
karrah
n.f.
2:167
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّة ً فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّءُوا مِنَّا كَذَلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ اللَّهُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ حَسَرَاتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَا هُمْ بِخَارِجِينَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Wa Qāla Al-Ladhīna Attaba`ū Law 'Anna Lanā Karratan Fanatabarra'a Minhum Kamā Tabarra'ū Minnā Kadhālika Yurīhimu Allāhu 'A`mālahum Ĥasarātin `Alayhim Wa Mā Hum Bikhārijīna Mina An-Nāri
And those who followed them said: "If we only could have a chance to disown them as they have disowned us." It is such that God will show them their works which will be regretted by them; they will not leave the Fire.
17:6
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَا لَكُمُ الْكَرَّةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَمْدَدْنَاكُمْ بِأَمْوَال ٍ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ أَكْثَرَ نَفِيرا ً
Thumma Radadnā Lakumu Al-Karrata `Alayhim Wa 'Amdadnākum Bi'amwālin Wa Banīna Wa Ja`alnākum 'Akthara Nafīrāan
Then We gave back to you your independence from them, and We supplied you with wealth and sons, and We made you more influential.
26:102
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّة ً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Falaw 'Anna Lanā Karratan Fanakūna Mina Al-Mu'uminīna
"If only we could have another chance, we would be among the believers."
39:58
أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّة ً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
'Aw Taqūla Ĥīna Tará Al-`Adhāba Law 'Anna Lī Karratan Fa'akūna Mina Al-Muĥsinīna
Or say, when it sees the retribution: If only I could have another chance, I would be among the good doers.
67:4
ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئا ً وَهُوَ حَسِير ٌ
Thumma Arji`i Al-Başara Karratayni Yanqalib 'Ilayka Al-Başaru Khāsi'āan Wa Huwa Ĥasīrun
Then look again twice; your eyes will come back humiliated and tired.
79:12
قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذا ً كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَة ٌ
Qālū Tilka 'Idhāan Karratun Khāsirahun
They said: This is an impossible recurrence.
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