What does « Btar » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Btar (بتر) 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.

بتر

Btar

Root: ب - ت - ر

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Btar

Al-batr: close to the preceding, but used for cutting the tail, then by extension for cutting off posterity.

Someone is called 'abtar' when he has no descendants.

Allah says: 'Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off (al-abtar)' (Al-Kawthar: 3).

Al-abtar is one whose lineage and memory are cut off.

Btar in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Kawthar : 3 Meccan

﴿إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ﴾

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

Words from the same root as Btar

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 « Btar » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Btar

Btar in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Btar

What does « Btar » mean in the Quran?