What does « Tāra » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Tāra (تارة) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

تارة

Tāra

Root: ت - ر

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Tāra

Allah says: 'To bring you back into it another time (târatan ukhrâ)' (Al-Isrâ': 69).

Târa means once, a moment.

It is used to mark alternation: 'Sometimes this, sometimes that'.

This term indicates repetition or the return of an action at another time.

Tāra in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Isra 1

Ta-Ha 1

Surah Al-Isra : 69 Meccan

﴿أَمْ أَمِنتُمْ أَن يُعِيدَكُمْ فِيهِ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ فَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ قَاصِفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلرِّيحِ فَيُغْرِقَكُم بِمَا كَفَرْتُمْ ۙ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا۟ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا بِهِۦ تَبِيعًۭا﴾

Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger.

Surah Ta-Ha : 55 Meccan

﴿۞ مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ﴾

From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.

Words from the same root as Tāra

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Tāra » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Tāra

Tāra in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Tāra

What does « Tāra » mean in the Quran?