نَار
Naar
Fire
Frequency145
Coverage0.19%
Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun (Ism)
Root (Arabic)ن و ر
Root Transliterationn-w-r
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingNār
Common MistakeFailing to elongate the *Alif Madd* (*Nā-*) for a full 2 counts, or making the *Rā'* too light instead of pronouncing a full, emphatic *tafkhīm* (heavy) *Rā'* (*-r*).
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *nār* serves as both a physical reality and a powerful moral warning. While worldly fire warms and cooks, the ultimate fire of the Hereafter (*nārullah al-mūqadah*) is described as the ultimate consequence of rejection, injustice, and spiritual blindness. Conversely, the Quran also records miraculous instances where fire became cool and peaceful for those devoted to Allah (such as for Abraham).
Memory Hook
Associate *nār* with the powerful protective Quranic prayer: *Rabbanā qinā ‘adhāba an-nār* ('Our Lord, protect us from the punishment of the Fire').
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Baqarah (2:201)
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
But among them is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
Common Combinations
عَذَابَ النَّارِ
‘Adhāba an-Nār
عَذَابَ (The punishment of) + النَّارِ (the Fire)
The punishment of the Fire / Torment of Hellfire
الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,"
Forms
نَارنَارًانَارُالنَّارِالنَّارَنِيرَان
Related Words
عذاب النارأصحاب النارنار تلظىوقودها الناس