حِمَار
ḥimār
donkey, zebra
Definition
- 1حِمَارḥimārdonkey, zebra5
Total uses in the Qur’an: 5
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
الْحِمَارِ · حِمَارِكَ · الْحَمِيرَ · الْحُمُرُ · حُمُرٌ
كَمَثَلِ ٱلْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًۢا
Their example is that of a donkey carrying books.
62:5draft glosses: 4 of 4
وَٱلْخَيْلَ وَٱلْبِغَالَ وَٱلْحَمِيرَ
And He created horses, mules, and donkeys.
16:8draft glosses: 3 of 3
كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌۭ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌۭ
... as if they were terrified zebras.
74:50draft glosses: 3 of 3
Notes
ⓘحِمَار 'donkey' and أَحْمَر 'red' are linked through a sense of strength.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed