What does « Farʿ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Farʿ (فرع) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

فرع

Farʿ

Root: ف - ر - ع

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Farʿ

Far' ash-shajar refers to the branch of a tree, and its plural is furū'.

The Almighty says: 'Its root is firm and its branches are in the sky' (Ibrahim 24).

Al-far' refers to what is built upon something else, in contrast to the origin (aṣl).

Farʿ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ibrahim : 24 Meccan

﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ﴾

Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches [high] in the sky?

Words from the same root as Farʿ

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 « Farʿ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Farʿ

Farʿ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Farʿ

What does « Farʿ » mean in the Quran?