و ت ر w-t-r
يَتِرَكُمْ
yati-rakum
literally to refine by stripping away layers one by one
Definition
- 1يَتِرَكُمْyati-rakumto reduce one’s rewards by stripping them away one by one1
- 2تَتْرَىٰtat-rāin succession, one after the other1
- 3وَتْرwatrodd in number, such as 1, 3, or 51
Total uses in the Qur’an: 3
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
يَتِرَكُمْ
وَلَن يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ
He will never reduce the reward for your good deeds.
47:35draft glosses: 3 of 3
Sense 2
تَتْرَىٰ
ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا
Then We sent Our messengers in succession.
23:44draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 3
الْوَتْرِ
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
And by the even and the odd!
89:3draft glosses: 2 of 2
Notes
ⓘOriginally, وَتْرًا wat-ra then the و was replaced with a ت, becoming تَتْرَى tat-ra.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed