ع ث ر ʿ-th-r
عُثِرَ
ʿuthi-ra
(lit., to stumble upon by chance) to be found, discovered
Definition
- 1عُثِرَʿuthi-rato be found, discovered2
Total uses in the Qur’an: 2
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
عُثِرَ · أَعْثَرْنَا
فَإِنْ عُثِرَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنَّهُمَا ٱسْتَحَقَّآ إِثْمًۭا
Then if they are found guilty of false testimony ...
5:107draft glosses: 6 of 6
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ
... and that is how We caused them to be discovered.
18:21draft glosses: 3 of 3
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed